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Examining motherhood and daily life with levity and honesty.

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Sep 21, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    The Quote That Found Me Twice (opens the original)

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    My son, like many six-year-olds, has discovered the Dog Man series. His older cousins have the books, and he recently checked one out from his elementary school library. He’s been happily reading it with my mother each night while I tuck his little brother into bed.With a holiday off from school tomorrow, instead of our usual Bad Guys book, he decided we’d read from his Dog Man pick tonight. He did most of the reading until I saw his little eyes start to droop and he asked if I could continue.I

  2. Issue · Jul 22, 2026

    “Nooo, Mommy. Don’t let them gooo!” (opens the original)

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    I knew the betrayal my three-year-old felt as I released our day’s collection back into the lapping waters of the Cape Cod Bay.The hermit crabs scattered like shrapnel—albeit slower—in their classic sideways shuffle.The snails, their slimy bodies suctioned to the nooks crannies of our sandcastle-shaped bucket, recoiled into their shells, rolling onto their backs in quiet, instinctive protection.A few of our shells spilled into the tide, and I told him we could keep those.And while I was gentle w

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