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When a positive pregnancy test is a negative

I have this friend. Let’s call her “Denise.” Denise is a great woman. She is caring and kind. Sweet and funny. But she has this issue where once she falls for someone - she falls hard. Like, “I love you”s exchanged in under three weeks, her wrists are sore from texting him so much and she spends all night dreaming about her new love. Most of the time she’s been able to walk away unscathed … [Continue reading...]

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Focus

My friend Arlice has dispensed mucho wisdom to me over the few years we've known each other. As a chic mommy of four (whose adoration of "life's little luxuries" still makes me smile), she understands that Mama need to unwind. Regularly. For a long time, I didn't understand that. I always need to be doing something - writing a blog post, washing some clothes, grocery shopping, studying, … [Continue reading...]

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What No One Told Me: Childcare

When I was about seven months pregnant, I was in my first semester of my senior year at college. One day, I waddled up to the front of the class to ask the professor something. He (remember that, HE) asked me how the pregnancy was going and how much time I had left. "Um, about two months," I said. "I wish the baby would hurry up and get here!" He smiled. "Well, enjoy your time now. It's a … [Continue reading...]

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25 Reasons to Rejoice

Today I turn 25 years old. I am happy. Happier than I have ever been. Despite being unemployed, my spirits have never been higher. For the first time in my adult life, I wake up happy. Not that "Today is gonna be a good day" type of happy, but rather "life is what you make it and I plan on making it great" type of happiness. I love what I see what I'm looking in the mirror. I write a post … [Continue reading...]

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Four Reasons Why Being a Young Mom Rocks

Looking at the average teen pregnancy prevention ad, you might think these young girls (always girls, never directed at the teen boys) were headed to death row. In trying hard not to glamorize the issue, organizations all too often slide to the extreme and make the general assumption that teen parents as irresponsible, immature and selfish. Let's be clear - some ARE irresponsible, immature, and … [Continue reading...]

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My Daddy, the Superhero

When I was younger, I lost things. A lot. Sometimes it was my homework, my book bag, my shoes, my show-and-tell object that I just HAD to show everyone at school. If it was something I really needed, then magically it was missing. I would tear up the house looking for whatever it was. In the midst of my frenzy, my dad would look up from reading the paper. "What are you looking for, big … [Continue reading...]

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The Reason Why I Breathe

Over the past two weeks or so, my life has been downright stressful. Crazy. Hectic. My kids have been eating Wendy's more often than I care to admit, my house needs a good solid cleaning, I'm waaaay behind on reading for class, my bank account is looking pretty pathetic and I can't seem to get enough sleep for me to be fully functional during the day. But for the first time, I've been able to … [Continue reading...]

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We’ve all been there

Haven't we all been there? Minding our business, running errands or going to work and some woman on the bus says, "You look too young to be a mom." What do you say? Check out this mom's rant on the topic: … [Continue reading...]

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