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Teens Might Be Our Favorite

As a new mom, with tiny humans underfoot, I was aware enough to appreciate the magic of those early Christmases. The messy handprint ornaments, the lines to see Santa at the mall, and the 5am wake ups to race downstairs…

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Wellness

My (Medically Necessary) Cosmetic Surgery

This picture was taken about an hour after my Double Lateral Blepharoplasty. That’s a fancy name for what I’ve been calling an “eyelid circumcision.” Underneath the bags of frozen peas are two blacks eyes and incisions that looked like my…

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The Silver Linings of Perimenopause

Lately I’ve been feeling a little bit like I’m going crazy. My anxiety has been elevated and I’ve been on edge about everything. Maybe that’s why when I saw Dr. Kourtney speaking on TikTok, her words about hormones struck me.…

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Marriage

Holiday Marriage Contract

Our biggest fights happen in December. There’s something about the crush of the holiday madness mixed with hectic work and parenting schedules that creates at least one massive blowout during the season. Even if there isn’t a screaming match across…

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Have You Tried Pickleball Yet?

I love pickleball but I’m not very good. We only started playing last year when it seemed courts were popping up all over our town. Penn is a tennis player so he assumed pickleball would be a sport he picked…

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Reframing Our Thoughts To Gratitude 

With Thanksgiving around the corner, I have been thinking about thankfulness and gratitude. It seems like there’s a social trend of “if you can just be positive enough then everything is fine.” I don’t really buy into that concept, but…

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Our Political Therapy Session 

I will admit, I seriously debated even having this conversation. The political scene of the past few years makes me very stressed and anxious. But as I’ve learned in my mental health journey in the past, sometimes sitting in the…

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How Gen X Are You? (Take Our Quiz) 

Now that my daughter is in Driver’s Ed, she likes to remind me when I’m not completely following the rules of the road. So much so that the other day I reminded her how long I’ve been driving. You guys,…

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Opening My Heart

Someone recently asked me as an Enneagram Type 1 personality, how I react to constructive criticism. First of all, if it’s any foreshadowing, I was very defensive the first time someone told me that I was an Enneagram Type 1.…

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Wellness

I Love An Assignment

For the month of September, I gave myself a challenge to blog every single day for the entire month. Call me strange, but I really love having an assignment. It felt so gratifying to hit the publish button on September…

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