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The Daily Do-Over – When the Facts Change, So Can My Actions

November 24, 2017

Last week, a live bunny rabbit showed up at my house without my permission. Two months ago Chromebooks showed up at my house without my permission. Both things, in [...]

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Pyramid Theory – The Next Right Thing Isn’t Always Easy

November 3, 2017

G-Man had an early flight to Chicago, so at 2 am I was awakened by the concerned bark of our dog, Miss Butter Jones. I could not get back [...]

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Hide and Speak – Pretending to Be Who I Really Am

October 27, 2017

After I read the letter in last week’s post to my children, we had a really nice discussion. I used Winnie the Pooh to better illustrate how I was [...]

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How I Grieve – A Letter to My Children

October 20, 2017

Dear M, B, T and Q, I think it’s clear to all of us that Mom’s not totally herself lately. Sure, we still laugh and dance and joke around, [...]

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Mean Mama – Respect Me or Fear Me

October 13, 2017

When it comes to being a mother, I like to think of myself as being like a body of water. Cool and refreshing, all fun and games, but if [...]

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The Pain Gain – Achieving My Goals When Things Get Hard

September 8, 2017

For many years I used physical pain as a personal memo that I should pull back or avoid something entirely. But, I was also sending out these pain memos [...]

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Mothering Can’t Be This Hard – Some Experience, Strength & Hope

May 27, 2017

Okay, so in this episode of Confessions, you’ll learn a little bit more about me and why I do what I do. Again, I’m Mags. I’m a trained actress, [...]

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Welcome to my blog turned podcast! Here you can listen or read about what’s on my mind as I try my best to recover from screaming at my kids and nagging the bejesus out my husband.

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