What does it mean to be successful? A huge paycheck, happy kids, a dream house or your own business? What if one spouse is financially successful and the other one is the support? Are they both successful? I thought it wouldn’t bug me. It didn’t … [Read more...]
An Interview of a Lifetime – Sitting Down with My 11-year-old Daughter to Ask Me Anything
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I have never been interviewed. A couple of months ago I wrote an article about my bucket list and shared my dream of meeting Oprah. I think about it frequently while showering. In the same way that some people practice their singing or have arguments … [Read more...]
Aging With My Daughter: The Dirty Details
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It’s happening. The moment in my life that I have been dreading is finally here. In 5 weeks I will turn 35, the age that I thought my mom was for the entirety of my childhood and my own child needs to know about puberty. These two major milestones … [Read more...]
Raising a Son: From Boy to Man
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When the day finally came to find out the sex of our baby during my first pregnancy, I can admit I was hoping for a girl. Boys have always intimidated me. I grew up with one brother whom I love, an absent biological father and a stepdad who, after … [Read more...]
When It’s Too Late For Baby Number Three
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Before I met my husband, I wanted exactly zero kids. I had no desire to deal with screaming babies, toddlers who hid in clothing racks or teenagers, like me, who hated everything about their parents. There were times in my life when I babysat … [Read more...]
Faith And Marriage: How To Find God Without Your Spouse
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My husband and I talked about a lot life situations while we were dating including having kids, working, combining incomes, integrating our families and religion. While we had both left the LDS Church in our youth, there were pieces that still held … [Read more...]
Lucky 13: Four Crucial Tips I’ve Learned for a Happy Marriage
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I haven’t made it to the point in my marriage where people ask me how the hell we did it for so long. We are only 13 years into this journey, so while we aren’t newlyweds anymore, we aren’t blowing people’s minds with four decades of silent car … [Read more...]
13 Bad Boyfriend Behavior Submissions – Vote For Your Favorite
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I am so excited to share all the wonderful submissions to the Love For 30 Project: Bad Boyfriend Behavior. These stories were definitely not wonderful when these girls were going through them, but that is why we are so glad we are past that stage of … [Read more...]
A “Hairy” Proposal – Submit Your Bad Boyfriend Behavior Story
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I decided that I was going to contribute to the Love For 30 Project today, but I also wanted to mix it up a bit.If you are a regular reader, you know that every week on Monday I have a guest blogger write about her perspective of being in … [Read more...]
Making Friends After 30. Why Is It So Hard?
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Best FriendsA cat's life. If it were only so easy. Is it different or more difficult to make new girlfriends in your 30s? Is it just me? I have a feeling that it is not just me. At least that is what I have been hearing from my current friends … [Read more...]
