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  • The Ultimate ’80s Hair Saga: The Perm Disaster

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    Get Pregnant Fast From the moment I could remember, I was stuck with fine, straight black hair. I couldn’t help but envy my friends with those luscious curls. It was like a scene straight out of a beloved childhood book—think of how Ramona Quimby idolized Susan, the curly-haired girl seated in front of her at…

  • The Day My Daughter’s Lovey Went Awol

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    Get Pregnant Fast By: Sarah Thompson When I stumbled upon a heartwarming tale about a 6-year-old boy who misplaced his treasured stuffed tiger during a family trip, I couldn’t help but think of my own daughter, Lily, and her unwavering attachment to her cherished security blanket, whom she affectionately named Snuggle Bear. This isn’t your…

  • Saying Farewell to Barbie: A Heartfelt Goodbye

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    Get Pregnant Fast Dear Barbie, Ending our nearly decade-long relationship is anything but easy. As I placed the Rubbermaid lid over your resting spot, catching one last glimpse of your signature blue eyes, I felt a wave of nostalgia wash over me. I truly will miss you. Please don’t think this is your fault. It’s…

  • Notes Under the Bedroom Door: A Nostalgic Look Back at Parenting

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    Get Pregnant Fast One of the most delightful experiences of parenting was discovering handwritten notes tucked under our bedroom door. These little treasures were typically folded up and secured with tape, addressed specifically to either Mom or Dad, with a clear instruction that only the intended recipient should read them. Most of the time, they…

  • Why I’m Choosing to Let My Child Experience School Lunches

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    Get Pregnant Fast As my daughter prepares to start kindergarten, I find myself pondering how to approach the school cafeteria meals. Growing up in the ’90s, I was never allowed to buy school lunches. For one, my mom struggled to find options that wouldn’t trigger my allergies; for another, she deemed the lunches to be…

  • The 7 Essential Tracks of Every 1980s Junior High Dance

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    Get Pregnant Fast Ah, the nostalgia! For those of us who navigated the treacherous social waters of junior high in the 1980s, the memory of school dances is forever etched in our minds. Remember that pre-dance frenzied mall trip? We’d scour Benetton and The Limited for the perfect acid-wash jeans—ideally pegged to perfection—and shop for…

  • Back to School: A Comparison of the 1970s and Today

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    Get Pregnant Fast As summer winds down, the back-to-school hustle begins, but it looks quite different now than it did in the 1970s. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and compare the experiences of gearing up for a new school year then and now. Back to School in the 1970s As August comes to…

  • What Happened When I Decided to Give My Kids a Summer Inspired by the 1980s

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    Get Pregnant Fast As the school year drew to a close, a handful of parents gathered around a picnic table at the third-grade end-of-year celebration. We exchanged pleasantries about how quickly the year had flown by before diving into the topic on everyone’s mind: summer plans. “We’ve signed up for a few soccer camps, a…

  • Gen-X Book Lovers, Unite!

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    Get Pregnant Fast Ah, the digital age and its endless sea of eBooks. But let me tell you—those aren’t my tribe. My people are the ones who delight in the tactile experience of flipping through the pages of a paperback, savoring that unmistakable scent as we bury our noses in the pages. We’re the ones…

  • 18 First World Frustrations of Growing Up in the ’80s

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    Get Pregnant Fast Let’s be honest: a minor inconvenience like a shortage of pumpkin spice lattes at your local café might not be on par with a natural disaster, but it can certainly throw a wrench in your morning routine. These so-called First World Problems—like finding out your friend texted you about a sold-out Tory…

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