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  • I am lucky to have two healthy children.I’m luckier to have one of each. I’ll be honest—I think I was a little bummed when we found out our first was a boy. I secretly hoped for a girl. But looking back, I’m so glad he came first. I’m as Type A as they come, and… Read more

  • I had one of those moments on Sunday. The kind they always tell you to savor.Because it might be the last. My daughter was bored.She wanted help being un-bored.But every one of the 50 things I suggested? Hard no. Cue the tears. The whining. The full performance. Normally, I would walk away. Let her figure… Read more

  • What a Week. Little League playoffs. Two championship games (yes, plural)—all thanks to a double-elimination tournament where the other team hadn’t yet lost. So. Much. Stress. Honestly, I’m not sure which is worse: playing or watching. We’d been here once before and, thankfully, came out on top. I struggled with what to write this week.… Read more