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Amarie Skrzyp

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Stay-at-Home Mom Interviews to Re-Enter the Work Force

With Special Skills like knowing every word to Moana, I’m sure to be the dream candidate

May 29

Baby sitting at a desk in front of two laptops

May 29

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Jane Austen’s Wastebasket

Rating My Coworkers’ Excuses for Missing My Wedding

You expect me to believe you were attacked by bears?

May 26

An empty table at a wedding venue.

May 26

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The Parenting Portal

Convincing Myself That I’m Not Sorry

Trying to overcome Mom Guilt one tuck-in at a time

May 21

Image shows a lone basketball hoop in front of a white fence, with a blue sky behind it.

May 21

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Rainy Day Activities for Toddlers That I Do Not Recommend

I’ve tried them all, and they didn’t end well

May 20

Photo shows the torso of a child wearing a pink shirt with images of fried eggs on it. On the table in front of her is a mat with blobs of pink and yellow goop on it, and she’s dipping a finger into the yellow.

May 20

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An Absurdly Specific Registry for My 2-Year-Old’s Birthday Party

I know it’s not traditional, but we really don’t want any more crap

May 8

photo shows a table with a pile of presents wrapped in balloon wrapping paper with the number 2 on top. In front of the gifts, a pair of small arms reach over some discarded toys to hold a vanilla cupcake with sprinkles

May 8

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The Parenting Portal

Every Toddler Needs a Dog Bed

Forget about those expensive baby bouncers; all you really need is a piece of dog furniture

May 2

Image shows a large, blue, velvety dog bed on a wood floor under a window. On the bed there is a throw blanket, a picture book, and a couple of plastic toy cars

May 2

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Jane Austen’s Wastebasket

A List of Photos You Absolutely Must Post on Social Media if You Went on Vacation

If your legs were on the beach with no one to see them, did you really relax on that beach at all?

Apr 24

Image shows a pair of feet, resting on a lounger in front of a kidney-shaped pool, four empty loungers and a deck across the way.

Apr 24

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Frazzled

A Toddler’s Debrief of Their First Easter Celebration

Seriously, what does the bunny have to do with anything?

Apr 19

White basket with white ribbons with two white chicken eggs inside

Apr 19

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Modern Women

I Left My Vacuum Behind When I Moved

The story of being plagued by the silliest of regrets

Apr 16

Image shows a curb between a street and tree-lined sidewalk. An abandoned upright vacuum rests there, awaiting garbage collection.

Apr 16

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Having a Toddler is Exactly Like Having an Annoying Drunk Friend

Some days, it feels like the only difference between the two is age

Apr 14

image shows a scraggly haired toddler in a pink coat on a brick sidewalk, playing with a metal keg that is next to a black lamppost. In the background, there is a brick planter with colorful flowers

Apr 14

Amarie Skrzyp

Amarie Skrzyp

I am a new mom navigating the postpartum world on a path to self discovery. Or something....maybe more like trying to survive and living to tell?

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