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My House Is Haunted (And It Has Absolutely Nothing To Do With the Toddler Living Here)

My perfect angel always puts her toys away exactly where they belong

1d ago

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1d ago

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Sometimes a Tuesday is Just a Tuesday

A story about the slow days of parenthood when we neither fail nor excel (but still come out on top)

Nov 6

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Nov 6

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My Kid Botched Halloween — Here are the Tricks I’ll Follow Next Year to Ensure it Doesn’t Happen…

I was supposed to be swimming in a sea of Twix bars right now

Nov 2

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Nov 2

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An Ode to the New York City Coffee Cart

The coffee may be mediocre, but the real value is in the routine

Oct 29

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Oct 29

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Who Are We To Mourn?

Musings after the loss of someone that I once knew, many years ago

Oct 29

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Oct 29

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Beware the Unwavering Authority of the Internet Stranger

It turns out the internet is full of non-parents doling out parenting advice

Oct 23

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Oct 23

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I’m the Ghost Judging Your Town’s Haunt Your House Competition

Who is that smiling ghost holding a “Boo!” sign really going to scare?

Oct 22

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Oct 22

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Am I Living With a Toddler or a Squirrel?

Frankly, it doesn’t matter — I just need to find where they hid the acorns

Oct 22

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Oct 22

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There Are No Vacations From Food Allergies

Stories of the (mis)adventures of eating out abroad

Oct 18

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Oct 18

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To Disney or Not To Disney, With a 2-Year-Old

Pros and Cons of visiting the “Happiest Place on Earth”… with a toddler

Oct 16

Image shows a stuffed Mickey Mouse doll sitting propped up on a patio table outside a restaurant window that says “Raw food and Desserts”

Oct 16

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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