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An Ode to My Local Library

This week we celebrate National Library Week. As a voracious reader and former teacher, I have long appreciated my local library. Once I became a mom, this appreciation reached a whole new level. Love? Devotion? I’m not quite sure the word… all I know is I owe a debt of gratitude to that charming little building around the corner that I will never be able to repay.

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To the Mom Whose Kid Doesn’t Sleep

I see you over there stifling a yawn during toddler story hour. I see you guzzling another cup of coffee during playgroup. I see you struggling to muster the energy to chase that little girl of yours (who might just rival the Energizer Bunny) around the gym. I see you — and I get it.

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When the Holidays Look Different…

So we go on each year, looking forward to our traditions that create holiday magic — until that inevitable year when the holiday suddenly looks different. 

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The Priceless Gift of Grandparents

You are one of the lucky ones. You have three grandparents in your life, and if there were a template for perfect grandparents, they could be it.