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Five Years Ago Today …
Tomorrow my son Jacob will celebrate his fifth birthday. As the big day approaches, I find my mind drifting back, like it does in the lead-up to each birthday my children celebrate. I think, “Five...
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Hannah + Nine
Nine years ago right now I was sitting in a bed on the maternity ward, making phone calls. “It looks like the baby is coming early. I won’t be able to come to the event tonight. No need to worry. Can...
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What I Will do This Year
Let’s just ignore the fact that it’s been more than two weeks since my last post, shall we? Home renovations are progressing (at long last), and they’ve preoccupied me. Also, I’ve been preparing to...
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Six Years of Jacob
Two days ago my son Jacob turned six. And then I cried. Birthdays are so bittersweet. My son was super-excited about his birthday. He had been counting down the days for weeks. He told anyone who would...
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Hannah + 10 years and 12 days
There were a few things that I gave up when I became a mother: Bathroom privacy Adequate sleep The ability to leave the house in less than three minutes A rigid adherence to schedules It should come as...
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What I Will Not do This Year
Today is my 39th birthday. Unlike previous years, this birthday actually didn’t trigger a massive existential crisis. This feels sort of ironic given the fact that I am sort of betwixt and between at...
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Jacob + 7 years and 6 days
Last Thursday my son Jacob turned seven. Seven! Seven year olds climb trees and ride scooters and read comic books. Seven year olds have skinny legs and knobbly knees and gap-toothed grins. Seven year...
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Hannah + 11 years and 8 days
This is one of those posts that I never know how to write. On February 19, my daughter Hannah turned 11 years old. Somehow, this tiny little baby: Turned into this young woman: What do you say about...
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Me + 40
You guys, today I turned 40 years old. 40. Years. Old. It sounds significant to me because I’m entering a new decade of my life. But also because I remember my mom turning 40. I remember my...
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Jacob + 8 years and 4 days
On Saturday my son Jacob turned eight years old. Just like every year on one of my children’s birthdays, I once again became ridiculously sentimental. How did this happen? How did my chubby-legged...
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Hannah + 12
My husband Jon and I are both oldest children. All of our parents are oldest children, as well. This means that when our daughter Hannah was born she was not only our first child, she was also the...
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