Category: mother worry
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Under Attack (or why I dislike winter)
All the reasons to dislike winter wrapped up in one single week.
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What’s Next?
I’m learning to choose me. The last year and a half have taught me that choosing me lets me willingly choose others.
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ToR Parade
We’re back from Pasadena and the Tournament of Roses Parade filled with memories to last a lifetime!
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Feeling Buried
Life has a tendency to just keep life-ing. I can start to feel on top of things, only to be smacked down by the unexpected. Monkey had a very specific idea in their head about what they wanted to be for Halloween (yes, my teen is very much still into dress up). We went to…
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Worst/Best Job Ever
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I understand that a parent’s job is to help their child become independent. They need to be able to go out into the world and function all on their own. You know you’ve done a good job when they leave you, and break your heart. I realized the last few years that I’d done a…
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New Drivers, New Worry
My twins turned sixteen at the beginning of this month. They’ve had their learner’s permits for almost a year at this point. It’s been difficult, but I’ve managed to drive with them in a variety of conditions. The state says that parents should put in 30 hours behind the wheel in addition to the seven…