Tag: childhood memories
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10 ’80s Songs That Perfectly Capture Life With a 3-Year-Old
Get Pregnant Fast Whether you’re an unexpected parent like me, starting your family later in life, or just reminiscing about the joys of parenting a three-year-old, you know the wild ride it can be: exhausting yet hilarious. As a proud child of the ’80s—I was just a pre-teen when MTV debuted with “Video Killed the…
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Revisiting ABC’s Afterschool Specials: A Nostalgic Trip Down Memory Lane
Get Pregnant Fast It was a whirlwind of nostalgia as I dove headfirst into the world of ABC’s Afterschool Specials. I hadn’t thought about these gems in years, yet suddenly, I found myself reciting lines from the episodes as if no time had passed. Many of us from the 80s and 90s remember watching stars…
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The Ultimate ’80s Hair Saga: The Perm Disaster
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…
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Notes Under the Bedroom Door: A Nostalgic Look Back at Parenting
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…
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What Happened When I Decided to Give My Kids a Summer Inspired by the 1980s
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…
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18 First World Frustrations of Growing Up in the ’80s
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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The ‘Dirty Dancing’ Remake is Making Me Feel OLD
Get Pregnant Fast This past summer, while helping my dad and stepmom transition to their new home, my sister and I decided to tackle the clutter in their attic. We unearthed a treasure trove of old notebooks, childhood letters, crumpled school projects, and dusty novels. Buried at the bottom of one box was a VHS…