Writing The Things You Can’t Say
Do you ever feel like there are things you can’t say? Things you can’t share on your blog or social media. Things that are…
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Dirty Old Man
Trigger warning: this post deals with sexual assault and grooming I’ve always been told I’m quiet. Which I am, there’s no denying that. But…
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To Snip or Not to Snip?
Male circumcision is a divisive issue. Only a couple of generations ago, circumsion in male babies was a relatively common procedure and the…
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What Do You Wish Someone Had Told You About Having a Baby?
As you all would know by now, a baby is something I would like in my future. And in just over a month I…
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Changing the Spelling of Children’s Names: Unique or Pretentious?
On my Facebook feed this morning I came across a page that one of my friends had liked. It was a picture of a…
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Three Little Words: The Generational Divide is Closer Than You Think
I’m a high school teacher. When I was studying to be one, I don’t think I really had a clue as to what it would be like to be in a classroom environment, surrounded by teenagers day in, day out. I also didn’t consider myself ‘old’ and made a commitment to myself that I would never utter 3 little words that I’d heard SO many older people in society throw around: “kids these days…”
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My Days Alone Are Numbered
As I lie here in my hammock, rocking to the sounds of cicadas and the waves, I can hear other campers rising from their…
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No Kids, No Comment
I am not a mother. I am 33 and will not be having biological children. Most of my friends have at least two kids now;…
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Selling Myself On The Idea Of Not Having Children
When I was younger one of my biggest fears was finding out I couldn’t have children. I’ve always been maternal. I’m the girl who…
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Review: Bellamy’s Organic Baby Food
We were gifted a pack of Bellamy’s Organic baby food for review, so I asked my dear friends Mitch & Shannon to review them…
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