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Why I Love Block Scheduling My Day

The arrival of spring inspires a lot of us to try and be more organized. We go on wild, Marie Kondo-esque purges of our closets (you can rip my skinny jeans out of my cold-dead hands) and write out weekly…

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How To Get (and Stay) Organized with The Home Edit

I can not sit down and begin to do any work unless everything is tidy and organized. I just need to clear that mental space in my brain or else it distracts me from focusing on other things. Somehow, I…

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5 Childhood Lessons Worth Remembering

Remember all those books you read as a kid full of talking trees, friendly monsters and giant red dogs? Hidden among the colorful illustrations, singsong dialogue and downright trippy storylines was always a message, some big moral lesson our little…

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The Best Mom A Son Could Ever Ask For

It’s really hard to miss someone while they are still alive. My mom has Alzheimer’s. Her words have left her. There are times I’m not sure she recognizes me. But there are moments, on good days, when she sees me…

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Helping My Disorganized Kid Get Through The Week

As many of you know, we talk openly around here about mental health and the specific challenges we deal with in our own lives. We’ve written songs, podcasts, and blogs about these topics, and one of the most common questions…

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What I Would Tell Myself As a Young Mom

The moment you announce a pregnancy it seems EVERYONE has a long list of advice. I would nod and smile when friends, neighbors, grandmothers, even a well-meaning UPS driver noticing all the baby paraphernalia offered words of wisdom.  But there…

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My ADHD Slump

I am in a serious slump. I would call it writer’s block, but it’s not just that. But it is partially that. I have written like 15 drafts of this and sadly, the one you get to read is the…

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2 Things I Thought I’d Know by 40

I just celebrated another trip around the sun. Having the privilege of celebrating a birthday is not lost on me. I’ve been reminded over and over again during the past two years that life is freaking short and we’re all…

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Getting Out Of A Slump

I feel very fortunate to have had our careers and health for the past two years, but I have been in an emotional slump. As we move into life in post-pandemic times, I am very aware of how I want…

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The Amazing Race Recap: It’s Phil!

For those of you who have been on this journey of The Amazing Race with us for the past few months, you know we’ve been interviewing as many of our co-contestants as possible. To wrap up these bonus podcast episodes,…

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