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How NOT to Get Published
Sometimes, we get really interesting emails from people wanting to collaborate or contribute articles to our parenting magazine. Usually I ignore them, but every once in a while I can’t resist the urge to respond. This mostly happens when they bug us repeatedly. You’d think they would get the hint after their first three emails…
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Mob Mentality
Tara’s a genius, because she added a teaspoon of dark chocolate cocoa mix to her coffee this morning in lieu of sugar and damn if that wasn’t delicious. Inspired by her creativity, I suggested upping the ante by adding a splash of Bailey’s, and that just sealed the deal. We should open a coffee shop.…
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What’s Up, Doc?
I got a phone call yesterday that had me all sorts of confused. “This is Dr. Richardson calling,” the voice on the other end of the line said when I answered. “What’s up, doc?” I replied, and immediately had to bite my tongue. Because… All the while, I’m scratching my head, trying to figure out…
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48 Hours. 794 Miles.
Sioux Falls is, in a nutshell, neat. If that makes me sound like Richie Cunningham, so be it. If you have no idea who Richie Cunningham is, I can’t even with that. Sculptures & Bright Lights Our journey began Friday at 1:00 p.m. We had a five-hour drive ahead of us plus a jump ahead…
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Spoiler Alert
Spoiler alert: this blog post contains a spoiler that I must alert you to. If you are a fan of America’s Got Talent and have not yet watched the 2020 season finale, please stop reading. STEP AWAY FROM YOUR PHONE/TABLET/COMPUTER. I IMPLORE YOU. Like, right now. Seriously. Because I’m about to give away the ending…
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Bad Boys, Bad Boys
I was pulled over by a cop this morning. I wasn’t even driving a car…I was walking. Now, I know I often leave people in my wake when we’re strolling together—I’ve long been labeled a “fast walker”—but this is ridiculous. Actually, it had nothing to do with speed. I was a few minutes into my…
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