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How to listen to grown up music (even when you have kids)
A pumpkin spice candle flickers on my mantle. The boys are playing together as peacefully as two rowdy boys can. And my favorite music is streaming from Pandora on the living room TV.…
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When the Internet is an ugly place to be: surviving the election aftermath
My eyes were burning. My heart was pounding. It was 2:00 AM, and I was wired from the internet frenzy that was election night. I had multiple Twitter feeds open in multiple tabs.…
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Dear Moms of Preschool Boys: It gets easier, I promise
We took family pictures last weekend. I don’t think I’ve ever looked forward to a photo session quite so much. We got to dress the boys in matching clothes: an 18 months shirt…
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Eating out with a special needs kid (it’s kind of a big deal!)
It was fun enjoying a wonderful family adventure together, and CELEBRATE that we have ARRIVED at that beautiful place of being able to survive successfully eating out with our favorite special needs kiddo.
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Star Wars Birthday Party: Family Style
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… our family had three male birthdays in the course of sixteen days and we decided to celebrate the occasions with a big FAMILY-SIZED…
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What quitting chiropractic taught me about myself
I have a secret confession: I haven’t visited the chiropractor in over a year. Chiropractic has been a part of my life since I was about seven years old. But here’s what happened…
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Managing Appointments and Outings with Special Needs Children
By Guest Author, Katie My oldest son was 3 1/2 years old when our family moved across the country and found ourselves a thousand miles away from friends and extended family. As our…
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Introversion: I’m in turtle mode and that’s okay
I saw my counselor today. We met for an hour. I was exhausted before we even got going. When I got out, all I wanted to do was take a nap. That, my…
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Honest thoughts about our upcoming Presidential election
I’m breaking one of my blogging rules and venturing into this world of politics and this upcoming election – for one reason only: I’m weary. I’m overwhelmed by the noise. I’m tired of…
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How having a toddler is different the second time around
We officially have a toddler in our house – again. Little Brother turned 13 months old a few days ago. His baby year went by so quickly, I’m scrambling to catch up!…
