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May 14, 20233 min read
Pillow Talk
My back is pressed up against one of the mesh railings affixed to Mikey’s twin bed. Baby Yoda is propped up on my hip, Chompy the...
May 14, 20233 min read
Baby on the Brain
I used to think I was a somewhat intelligent human being. Then I became a mom. When Mikey was only a few months old I was certain he had...
May 14, 20233 min read
Birthday Blowout
My husband and I decided to throw a small party for Mikey’s 4th birthday. We weren’t even sure if birthday parties are considered...
May 14, 20233 min read
An Expensive Nap Time
My thoughts go out to all those parents of newborns having to resort to driving their babies around in the car to lull them to sleep...
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Pandemic Silver Linings
I never before truly understood the term “smiling with your eyes,” but after two years of seeing less of people’s full faces, reading...
May 14, 20234 min read
Spoiled With a Capital ‘S’
“Do you think Mikey is spoiled?” I was on the phone with my mom and there was a long pause before she answered, which to me was an...
May 14, 20233 min read
Living on the Edge
I was sitting on the curb of the student pick-up traffic circle, my head in my hands, my 3-year-old losing his mind in the car. I was...
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