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Vanessa Dueck

Vanessa Dueck

Can Cats Get Depressed?

Do you ever feel sad for an animal? Like, hey? You’re here with us, but wouldn't you love to be out with your buddies in the sweet, sweet…

Mar 1

cat with sunglasses

Mar 1

Vanessa Dueck

Where Do You Put Your Panic?

Here’s the thing… my kids are at school for 5 hours and 45 minutes. That’s not enough time to get any kind of a job… it’s too much time to…

Feb 29

sign that says ‘don’t panic’

Feb 29

Vanessa Dueck

Things I Heard of and Tried That Really Worked

You know those magical life hacks that are supposed to fix your entire life? Well, maybe not fix your entire life, but one piece of it…

Feb 28

dog staring at an ipad

Feb 28

Vanessa Dueck

Go To Dinners I Make During the Week With a Family of Five

We’re at the stage in my family where things are chaotic and busy and I don't get much time to make a thoughtfully prepared dinner.

Feb 27

food on a kitchen table

Feb 27

Vanessa Dueck

Your Children are Evil! Evil, I Tell You! Naw, just kidding… but they are trying to manipulate you.

Listen, I have been doing it right in some ways and wrong in some ways.

Feb 24

two boys blowing up their cheeks

Feb 24

Vanessa Dueck

Moving Away From Family When You’re Starting a Family

Here’s what it does to you… or at least what it did to me.

Feb 23

picture of a house and a white picket fence

Feb 23

Vanessa Dueck

How Do You Know What You Can Handle?

The answer sucks

Feb 22

paper saying ‘yes’ and paper saying ‘no’

Feb 22

Vanessa Dueck

Finding Fresh Meaning When You Know You’ll Never Be As Good As You Once Were

Is it even possible?

Feb 20

Finding Fresh Meaning When You Know You’ll Never Be As Good As You Once Were

Feb 20

Vanessa Dueck

3rd Grade Girls Be Crazy

How do you deal with it?

Feb 19

picture of a girl with long red hair

Feb 19

Vanessa Dueck

Discerning When to Say ‘No’

and when it’s good to say yes

Feb 18

house that says ‘just don’t’ in spray paint

Feb 18

Vanessa Dueck

Vanessa Dueck

Writing about life in a broad and meaningful way. Personal essays featured in Huffpost, SF Chronicle, The Globe and Mail among others.

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