How many times have you fellow mothers found yourself in a situation where you’re having pleasant small talk with another mom-acquaintance, which usually leads to talk about your kids (story swapping, anectode sharing, general inadvertent gushing) and said mom keeps slipping in comments about how she “really just can’t believe what a wonderful personality little Billy has,” or “how truly, truly…
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Why Ambers in Film Are Always the Worst
There isn’t a time in my life that I can’t recall identifying as one half of “The Ambers”. My best friend and I share the same name and have been best friends for 30 years now. Maybe it’s kitschy to share a name but I’ve got to say, it’s also proved to be rather convenient over the years considering we…
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On Dignity, Community, & Laundry
A few months ago my best friend said it had been on her heart to start some kind of program in our community where people could come launder their clothes for free. We live in a small town with a large homeless population and an even larger poverty level. She did some digging and discovered Laundry Love, a movement that pairs with…
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We Need To Talk. It’s Time For A DTR.
I think we need to talk. Don’t freak out, it’s nothing bad. It’s just… Remember what we said when we started this whole thing? We said this was when we’d get down to the nitty-gritty. We’ve been through a lot together, you and I. There was that time that we almost broke up because country music forced us to do things…
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Great Expectations
Tonight is date night. I love date nights. It’s kind of a big deal to me. Maybe it’s the prospect of eating food I didn’t have to cook, or the opportunity to put on some lipstick, great shoes, and feel to pretty, or maybe it’s just the promise of an evening out with my person, but even after 13 years…
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