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Marital Differences – Get It Done vs. Get It Done Just Right

October 4, 2024

This weekend G-Man and I will be celebrating our 23rd wedding anniversary. Anniversaries feel like the perfect time to reflect on the differences between my husband and me. This [...]

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Mags’ Self-Kindness: Navigating Weekday Resets

February 16, 2024

Here I go again, Team, declaring more Mags Holidays. As most of you know, my made-up holiday on December 26th, Fend for Yourself Day, was motivated by my complete and [...]

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Prioritizing Self Care During the Holidays – Permission to Keep Myself on the List

December 8, 2023

One of my favorite quotes from Greg McKeown’s book Essentialism is, “If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will.” For Miss Martyr Mags, prioritizing self care during the holidays [...]

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The Giving Tree, Part II – The Taking Too Much Boy

October 20, 2023

Hello TeamConfessioners! Just a quick reminder that this week’s post is a continuation of last week’s episode. So, if you haven’t had a chance to read Part I – The [...]

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The Giving Tree, Part I – The Giving Too Much Tree

October 13, 2023

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Team, I have had so much to say on the topic of contribution that I couldn’t fit it into one episode. So, in an effort to respect your time, this [...]

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Summer Wrap Up – What Worked with the P-L-A-N?

September 22, 2023

Family & Friends: Making Healthy Connections

Oh my gosh Team Confessioners it’s so nice to be back in the wonderful routine of fall—but before we get too far into the change of season, I’d love to [...]

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Back to School Does Nothing for a Marriage – Creating Family Homeostasis

September 15, 2023

I’m recording a little later than I had anticipated, but it just took me a bit longer to pull my act together this year…or it took me the same amount [...]

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SUMMER P-L-A-N #1 – Summer Sanity for Mama

June 2, 2023

As the last day of school quickly approaches, it’s time to think about the summer plan. And, as I mentioned last week, I don’t want to make the same mistake [...]

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My Twelve Steps of Parenting – Things I’ve Learned in the Last Eighteen Years

May 13, 2022

As I wind down to my last few blog posts, I’d like to share this list that’s been kicking around in my ‘drafts pile’ for a while. This list would [...]

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Emotional Greed – When Someone is Never Enough

March 11, 2022

The notion of ‘emotional greediness’ was recently introduced to me. I had never heard the term but I love the idea of attaching the word greed to needing more from [...]

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Marital Differences – Get It Done vs. Get It Done Just Right

Mags’ Self-Kindness: Navigating Weekday Resets

Prioritizing Self Care During the Holidays – Permission to Keep Myself on the List

The Giving Tree, Part II – The Taking Too Much Boy

The Giving Tree, Part I – The Giving Too Much Tree

Summer Wrap Up – What Worked with the P-L-A-N?

Back to School Does Nothing for a Marriage – Creating Family Homeostasis

SUMMER P-L-A-N #1 – Summer Sanity for Mama

My Twelve Steps of Parenting – Things I’ve Learned in the Last Eighteen Years

Emotional Greed – When Someone is Never Enough

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