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Tag Archives: children
Reading List for my little girls
I remember being really disappointed in my reading lists when I was in middle school. My teachers avoided the classics like the plague and stuck to some really bleak stuff. They seemed to labor under the delusion that all you … Continue reading
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Tagged books, children, children's literature, literature, young adult literature
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A letter to my childless self
Hey you! Yes, you over there with your tiny full term belly, wondering how your life is going to change once this baby comes. Let me tell you, this baby and the ones that come after her are going to … Continue reading
Why we should experience the moment instead of capturing it
I am writing this post more for myself than anyone else. I struggle with this daily. In the age of camera phones and social media, we have become obsessed with trying to document our lives and forget that sometimes we … Continue reading
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Tagged camera phone, children, kids, memories, mom, parents, social media
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