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Parenthood: No time for fear— or pain

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Things change when you become a mom. No more freaking out over earwigs in the shower, or gagging at vomit, or walking away from diapers that fail. Nope.

Leggings: partial payback for centuries of female suffering

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These stretchy wünder-pants are our right and reward for many hundreds of years of pain and suffering.

Laurie Nigro Sometimes even your most epic fails as a parent turn into memorable wins

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There's no way you're getting through this parenting things without a few mistakes along the way.

Laurie Nigro Sometimes car-time is your only me-time

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I am often giddy with the possibilities of this me-time. What to do?? I could listen to the news. As enticing, if not more so, is the option of listening to music. My music. Just mine.

Laurie Nigro Life is never dull when you marry your exact opposite

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I left the husband to turn off the television. For some reason, I went back to the family room and quite nearly choked on my chamomile tea when I saw what he had done.

Laurie Nigro And we’re off! That didn’t take long, did it? Lazy summer days already a hazy memory

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So far, I've not eaten my kids (yay me!) but I can't guarantee it won't ever happen. High school isn't over for a lot more years

Celia Iannelli The gift of time is the most precious resource of all

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Say what you want to say, do what you want to do because waiting for the “perfect time” can easily morph into a lost opportunity.

Laurie Nigro In this adventure called life, finding the right tribe means everything

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I’m a tremendously blessed woman. And that's what I chose to take away from this summer, flying bags of flaming dog crap and all.

Laurie Nigro Who knew an unwelcome summer illness could be so eye-opening?

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The kids rose up like phoenixes from the ashes of mom-sickness to take care of Mom, themselves and the whole house. They even kept the animals alive. All of them!