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The 2024 Survey

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I’ve completed this survey every December since 2001. You can find past years’ posts in the Year End tag! What did you do in 2024 that you’d never done before? Wore my hair straight semi-regularly; threw a goodbye party for … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Parenthood After 14 Months

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Some random things I’ve learned/been pondering now that I’m the mother of a toddler: When you have a baby or young child, you just need things to work. If I have any margin for error in my day, it’s very … Continue reading

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The 2021 Survey

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I’ve completed this survey every December since 2001. You can find past years’ posts in the Year End tag! 1. What did you do in 2021 that you’d never done before? HAD A BABY; had major abdominal surgery; took extended … Continue reading

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Mom Bod

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I’ve been reflecting on my old fitness routine, before covid and motherhood. For my entire adult life up to March 2020, I worked out four or five days a week. Five days a week. That was what it took to … Continue reading

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What I Learned in 2020

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It took a pandemic for me to get the amount of downtime I actually needed. Before COVID, I was busier than I wanted to be. I’d been working on having a less insane life for several years, but in my … Continue reading

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