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Tag Archives: being a mom
One Sentence at a Time.
Jessica Watson is a mom to five, four in her arms and one in her heart. After the loss of her infant daughter in 2007, Jessica left the corporate world behind, vowed to … Continue reading
The Writer Who Forgot For Awhile
Michelle Longo is a writer and blogger from northern New Jersey who dreams of someday moving to southern California. By day she slings paperwork, but by night she pours her heart out on her blog, The … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts, Show Us Your Roots Guest Posts
Tagged abuse, alcoholic, alcoholism, being a mom, Jim Morrison, michelle longo, motherhood, multiple sclerosis, roots, screenplay, spouse-swapping, suicide, The Journey, Twin Peaks, writer, writing, writing as an outlet, writing as escape
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I am Worth Hearing.
Today’s Writing Prompt at Fadra’s place: What feels overwhelming to you right now and how are you coping? I’m overwhelmed that the twins are out of school and I’ve lost control over them lately. It’s two against one and … Continue reading
Potty Training Twins: Wherein Mommy Fails
**I wrote this post on August 6, 2008, back in the days when I blogged primarily about raising my twins (who were then 2 1/2 years old) and related struggles. Back in the days when no one read my blog. … Continue reading
Surprise!
I’m not here today. Instead, you can find me HERE. I’ve written a guest post on motherhood for my bloggy friend Courtenay , who happens to have twins of her own! You can find her on twitter at @IaSoupMama. Please be … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts
Tagged being a mom, guest post, infertility, IVF, motherhood, Piper, red bean, twins
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Road, Roots and Growth
Special thanks to Khristian Howell and Michelle Mangen for designing my beautiful button! My brain is brimming with Blissdom takeaways. I’m all swirly with realizations. 1.) I’m afraid to make myself vulnerable to others. I’m terrified of rejection. Hours are spent worrying … Continue reading
Posted in Musings
Tagged being a mom, Blissdom, growing, guest posts, Piper, roots, writing
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Things I Can’t Say
Today you can find me at @ShellThings, Things I Can’t Say, talking about my Blog Conference Fears. I am going to be at Blissdom this time next week, and let’s just say I’m freaking out. A lot. So CLICK HERE to read … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts
Tagged allison nazarian, anxiety, being a mom, being a writer, Blissdom, blog conference, conference fears, depression, gay, gay dad, guest post, my story, Nashville, Piper, Shell, Things I Can't Say, writing
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What do YOU do?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my job description because I loathe the question “What do you do?” and because I’m too chicken shit to call myself a writer when push comes to shove (and because I’m not “just a mom”). … Continue reading
Posted in Home + Family
Tagged allison nazarian, baby, being a mom, Blissdom, irreplacable, Judaism, kids, motherhood, what do you do, writer
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I’m Not Sorry. Really.
I just read this friggin’ fantabulous post via @DanielleSmithTV of ExtraordinaryMommy.com. It struck a nerve and I felt things within me begin to shift, crack, and turn on themselves. I was reading about myself. And I bet if you hop over there, … Continue reading
