Motherhood
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Should you get an au pair?
An honest breakdown of au pair costs, what makes it work (or not), and why we keep inviting 20-somethings to live with us. Spoiler: it beats daycare, but the goodbyes are brutal. Continue reading
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A mom’s guide to resetting your patience
Struggling with patience as a mom? Here’s some real advice from a mom who has never been chill a day in her life. Continue reading
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The perfect time for a life pivot
Daydreaming about quitting your job and moving to Vermont? Same. But here’s what I learned about mid-life life pivots (not crises). Continue reading
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The mom uniform formula: how I spend 15 seconds getting dressed
One woman’s story of how she quit caring and started wearing…sweatpants, a lot. My 85/15 mom uniform formula, why I dress like Adam Sandler, and why it works. Continue reading
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Lessons I’ve learned from therapy so you don’t have to
Honest therapy advice: finding the right therapist, setting expectations, and letting go of people-pleasing. Continue reading
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Our first beach vacation as a family of four
Packed, pooped on, and slightly traumatized—but we survived our first beach vacation as a family of four. Here’s what really happened (swim skirts and sandy toddlers included). Continue reading
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Half-way into my low-buy year
An update from the Cart Abandoner-in-Chief on how my challenge to buy no new clothes is going. Outfit repeating is “in,” gals. Continue reading
So Sallie Says 