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Real Advice. Real Life.
Straight-talk advice on marriage, parenting, work and the everyday crossroads of life. From a longtime wife, mom, and marketing VP who’s been there. Welcome.
The 12 y.o.: Well, M – you know what they say. Three’s a crowd. The 9 y.o.: But 7 is a party!
The 9 y.o.: Can I have some Dove chocolate, Mom? The 12 y.o.: What’s Dove chocolate? Wait – isn’t there a Dove deodorant too? Wow. Talk about a company that…
It has been a busy week in the heirloom kitchen garden! We’re in the midst of a heat wave, so the veggies are growing like crazy. My girls are helping…
The Dad: Did you just say you want a tan Porsche just like Cinderella? The 5 y.o.: No, Dad. I said I want to DANCE ON THE PORCH just like…
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The Mom: Personally I prefer email or Facebook to talking on the phone. Unstructured conversations irk me. When I was your age, my mother was on the phone ALL THE…
The Mom: Just so everyone knows, we had a talk and I put Lil C in her room for another timeout to think about how to use nice words and…
The Dad: Looks like we’re going to get rained on. The 9 y.o.: It’s a good thing we don’t have a parade with us.
This ham sandwich is okay for lunch…but tomorrow can I have an ice cream sandwich instead? The 5 y.o.
Can’t believe how quickly things are sprouting up, given the biblical rainfall we received immediately after we planted the entire garden! Thought we’d have to replant, but instead it’s like…
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