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Heather Andersen Shellen

Heather Andersen Shellen

IVF, 3 kids, and one last embryo: How my story could make me a criminal in the eyes of a new…

Look, I’ve got to be honest. I haven’t really been paying attention. Let me clarify: I have been paying a lot of attention to the 24-hour…

Oct 22, 2020

IVF, 3 kids, and one last embryo: How my story could make me a criminal in the eyes of a new…

Oct 22, 2020

Heather Andersen Shellen

Coping with COVID-19 one pie at a time.

Yesterday was my Superbowl, a friend so perfectly reminded me. Yesterday was March 13th. 3/14. Or 3.14. Yesterday was Pi Day

Mar 15, 2020

Coping with COVID-19 one pie at a time.

Mar 15, 2020

Heather Andersen Shellen

Nevertheless, we persist.

What’s wrong mom?” my 10-year old asked. He has an uncanny and painfully beautiful ability to read even my subtlest display of emotions. I…

Mar 10, 2020

Nevertheless, we persist.

Mar 10, 2020

Heather Andersen Shellen

Baby, It’s Cold Outside: 2019

The high-school show-choir girl in me loved the idea of singing “Baby It’s Cold Outside” as a duet during the holidays. Especially if the…

Dec 23, 2019

Baby, It’s Cold Outside: 2019

Dec 23, 2019

Heather Andersen Shellen

Marrying him was the best decision I ever made, but I have one regret.

I remember pulling into the parking lot of the Social Security Administration office and sitting in my car a bit longer than I thought I…

Oct 1, 2019

Marrying him was the best decision I ever made, but I have one regret.

Oct 1, 2019

Heather Andersen Shellen

Fashion, politics, equality for women and the night I blamed a fabulous black jumper for the 2016…

My kids’ school auction and fundraiser was last month, so of course, I did my part by getting drunk and bidding on baskets of cheese — for…

May 13, 2019

Fashion, politics, equality for women and the night I blamed a fabulous black jumper for the 2016…

May 13, 2019

Heather Andersen Shellen

For Grandpa

A year ago yesterday was opening day of little league. We were probably running late. I was probably trying to tightly tie my son's cleats…

Mar 12, 2019

For Grandpa

Mar 12, 2019

Heather Andersen Shellen

Some thoughts on Valentine’s Day, marriage and bed sheets.

(My husband is an editor and therefore is my editor. He reads what I write and quietly fixes any grammatical errors quietly and without…

Feb 19, 2019

Some thoughts on Valentine’s Day, marriage and bed sheets.

Feb 19, 2019

Heather Andersen Shellen

My search for clarity in the chaos and admitting it: I’m scared.

My husband deals with the chaos by springing into action. He just goes for it. He picks a place to start and doesn’t stop until he’s done…

Oct 5, 2018

My search for clarity in the chaos and admitting it: I’m scared.

Oct 5, 2018

Heather Andersen Shellen

Four actions for men who want to make a better place for women

I can’t really claim that I am an expert at anything. However, there is one thing I have been doing pretty close to expert status my entire…

Nov 14, 2017

Nov 14, 2017

Heather Andersen Shellen

Heather Andersen Shellen

I am a stay at home mom who writes, drinks whiskey & bakes pies. I take my coffee with cream and my mimosas without orange juice. These are my stories.

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