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40 Classic Movies to Show Your Teen

  Lola and I have been watching a lot of Gilmore Girls in our backyard theater and I’m absolutely loving all the extra mother-daughter time. One thing I have noticed though is that this cast isn’t that diverse and it…

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How to Make A Backyard Theater

Last year, our backyard looked like a dumpster fire had a baby with a pile of rocks. It was a mass of weeds with a trampoline thrown on top. My dear friend, Monica Mangin worked with Lowe’s to give us…

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10 YouTube Rabbit Holes for Quarantine

It always starts out innocent. You go to look up how to cut your husband’s hair on YouTube, and something catches your eye on the conveniently-placed sidebar. You click. And why not? It’s not like you have anything else to…

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Learn

Helping Kids Cope Right Now

As former news reporters, we have always encouraged our kids to ask good questions. Curiosity and a search for answers is rewarded in our house. But here’s the thing: Lately? I have no freaking clue how to answer their questions. …

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Marriage

To My Wife on Mother’s Day

I am writing this looking out the window at my wife.  She is walking through our yard in a sweatshirt that says “Hug Dealer.” She has a green bag around her right hand and is bending over every 10 feet…

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