Tag: resilience
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How Much Should We ‘Coddle’ Our Kids?
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting can often feel like a tightrope walk when it comes to the question of how much support we should give our children. Take, for instance, my friend Emma, a powerhouse who raised four daughters. She’s the type who never backs down from a challenge—whether it was playing three varsity sports in…
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Embracing the Journey of Aging: Love the Skin You’re In
Get Pregnant Fast By: Laura Jennings Updated: Oct. 7, 2023 Originally Published: Aug. 2, 2008 Aging—it’s a topic that often catches us off guard. Sure, we see the signs: those delicate lines around the eyes, the deepening grooves on our foreheads. I’ve got the photographs to verify the changes year by year. As I leaned…
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How Running Helped Me Understand the True Meaning of Enough
Get Pregnant Fast I once dreamed of owning a “26.2” bumper sticker—the kind that proudly displays a marathon accomplishment beside those “My Child Is on the Honor Roll” stickers. But here’s the truth: my car has neither. In fact, I don’t even have that honor roll sticker. While I wouldn’t classify myself as particularly competitive…
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On Love and Transplants: Discovering a New Home in Omaha
Get Pregnant Fast Mistake No. 1: Host a sleepover for a group of preteens at a downtown Omaha hotel to celebrate my daughter’s 12th birthday. Mistake No. 2: Devour three slices of deep-dish pizza and a hefty chocolate cake while racing to the elevator. Mistake No. 3: Plead with the hotel shuttle driver to speed…
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I Long for November 12th
Parenting Get Pregnant Fast My best friend is a true warrior. And when I say best friend, I’m not referring to my college roommate (who is fantastic, by the way) or my boyfriend (who is a close second). The friend I’m talking about is my mother—the incredible woman who not only brought me into this…
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Finally, A Sport for the Midlife Adventurer
Get Pregnant Fast As we journey through life, we often hear tales of athletes who retire at shockingly young ages. Bo Jackson hung up his cleats at just 28 after a brief but impactful career with the Raiders. Baseball legend Sandy Koufax stepped away from the game at 30, while hockey superstar Bobby Orr called…
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How a Year in the Middle East Prepared My Son for Middle School
Get Pregnant Fast There he is, my son, standing confidently on his first day of middle school, eagerly awaiting the bus at the end of our picturesque Vermont lane on a beautiful autumn morning. His smile radiates confidence; it’s as if he’s about to take on the world. There’s not a hint of apprehension on…
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The Top 7 Life Lessons Inspired by ’80s and ’90s Music
Get Pregnant Fast When it comes to wisdom, I believe that remarkable individuals have shared invaluable insights with me over the years. However, I often struggle to remember most of those conversations, especially the ones held before my morning coffee. That’s why I turn to the catchy pop songs of the ’80s and ’90s for…
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Parenting Insights Inspired by Johnny Cash
Get Pregnant Fast One of the most memorable songs I know tells the story of a young boy whose life is shaped by a tough upbringing, largely due to “the meanest thing” his father did before leaving him and his mother behind: he named him Sue. In the iconic track “A Boy Named Sue,” written…
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Please Don’t Pity Me Because of My Condition
Get Pregnant Fast Navigating life with a chronic illness can be incredibly challenging. I live with a condition that has no cure, and managing it requires constant vigilance. From checking my blood sugar multiple times a day to calculating my insulin doses and monitoring every carbohydrate I consume, it can be overwhelming. The reality is,…