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Toddler life: Story 1 — Cara

Ripley has a teddy bear named Cara. We visited uncle today and brought along a bag of her toys and dolls.

May 26, 2023

Toddler life: Story 1 — Cara

May 26, 2023

S Ripley

The hardest thing about being a single parent

You’re probably thinking it’s late nights with a crying baby, no one to help with chores, no one to help with yard work…things like that.

Jul 8, 2022

Jul 8, 2022

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I’m living in lunch lady land…

Nobody tells you that being a mom is essentially being the lunch lady…forever.

Jul 7, 2022

Jul 7, 2022

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When society thinks raising your kids is a group project.

I hate group projects.

Mar 12, 2022

Mar 12, 2022

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Redefining “Supermom”

When you hear “Supermom,” the image that pops in your brain is a mom holding a crying baby, making dinner, feeding the dog, and somehow…

Mar 2, 2022

Mar 2, 2022

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Motherhood & the evolution of “treat yourself”

Long ago, during B.C. (Before Children)…”treat yourself” meant something luxurious: a day at the spa, golf outing, going out on the town…

Feb 22, 2022

Feb 22, 2022

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This baby ain’t no Hyundai Elantra

When adults do the classic “pro/con” list when it comes to birthing a human, you can’t skip the money column.

Feb 15, 2022

Feb 15, 2022

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41 is the new 21, right?

I’ve never had an issue with aging.

Feb 11, 2022

Feb 11, 2022

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At night, I die a little…

We’ve all felt the type of exhaustion that makes laying down at the end of the day feel amazing. I thought I knew what this was. I thought…

Feb 9, 2022

At night, I die a little…

Feb 9, 2022

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5, 370

5,370 is the number of photos I have taken since the day this little gal was born.

Feb 8, 2022

5, 370

Feb 8, 2022

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S Ripley

Single mom in her 40s trying to navigate life with an infant. Choosing to laugh and not cry when raising a child gets in tough. (clip art credit: vecteezy.com)

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