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10:15 on a Monday Night
Day 5,468,901 of the pandemic…my kids are in bed early (10:10 pm – I know the doctor has repeatedly told me that a 9- and 10-year old need more sleep) and I am sitting here wondering if I should a) do early Christmas shopping (is the end of November early? My definition of “early” is…
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Solo Mama Re: My daughter with brown skin, the police are not our biggest enemies, and racism does exist. There is probably something in this post to piss you off besides having the longest title ever
I really appreciate the responses and thoughtful comments and reachouts from several people who read my last post. My only concern is that I’m not quite sure my message came across. My message, which was probably tampered in my usual gentle way on these matters, was fueled by outrage. I asked a trusted friend to…
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Solo Mama: My Daughter Doesn’t Like Her Brown Skin
This is not an easy read, nor was it easy to write. I debated about posting it because it’s really not my story to tell. The only way I can share it with peace of mind is to purely tell it from a mother’s point of view, what I observe and experience. It seems like…
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Solo Mama: If You Have Recently Awoken, Please Stay Awake
I’ve been writing posts in advance so I have content to publish regularly. My post for this week was supposed to be about mental health and pandemic environments, but it felt weird to let it post this week. Everything that has happened over the past couple of weeks, the awakening that started when George Floyd…
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Throwback Thursday: Swimming: “F*cking Sh*t” Momma
Here is another oldie but goodie to kick off the summer of 2020 – although we might not see in the inside of a public pool for awhile yet… I came up out of the water and wiped my eyes off so I could scan the pool. Treading water in the deep end of the…
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Quarantine is a Great Time to Start Budgeting
I can’t find a lot to laugh about when it comes to personal finances, so you may find this post lacking a little in humor. I am very thankful to be working and I realize not everyone can say that. I will say that budgeting has been at the forefront of my mind now more…
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Reflection: The Statue of Liberty Shows Up at the Drive Through Window of the Liquor Store, Signaling the Apocalypse
I thought I’d dig up something I wrote a couple of years ago and repost it for fun. When scrolling through my previous posts, this title caught my eye. Of this entire post, I only remember the last part about the liquor store cashier because I still see him often. The rest? Not familiar. Maybe…
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Zoom, Google Meet and WebEx – How Do We Survive Online Meetings for 8 Hours Straight?
One factoid about COVID-19 and the workplace that stuns me: apparently, when you HAVE to work at home, scheduled meetings increase by 150% (neck and neck with the increase in alcohol sales). My first two weeks at home, I had consistent meetings, often scheduled with no time in between, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Reflection: My Breath in the Deep Water
Do you have theme songs for the people in your life? My theme song for my daughter is Deep Water, by American Authors. The YouTube video can be found here. When I think about my darkest moments over the past several years – mental health, work, parenting, relationships, questioning self worth – my daughter is…
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Eating Healthy While Safer at Home!
Your refrigerator makes for a poor roommate when you are stuck at home 24/7. When the whole quarantine thing started, I relished getting out to the grocery store once a week; it was my one act of normalcy. Now I just don’t want to be bothered with it. I can’t use order online and pick…
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