When You Go to a Yoga Class and Come Home with Skin Cancer
My black & white photo makes it look tame; In reality it looks angry and red, a slash across my shoulder blade, like I was in a bar fight.
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- Nov 15, 2019
- 8 min
I Tried NUULY and I am in Love (about that one time I tried a clothes rental service)
Unboxing is all the rage and I’ve tried a few over the years. But today? Today I received my box from nuuly. And I am THRILLED.
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- Nov 6, 2019
- 6 min
If You Send a Kid a Care Package, Chances Are...
If you send a kid a care package, chances are they’ll want one every holiday day. And if you’re like me and didn’t quite get one ordered...
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- Nov 5, 2019
- 10 min
Firefly, Fired and Flew
We made it to three Firefly Music Festivals starting when my daughter was 15. That sounds ridiculously young now, but somehow seemed...
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- Oct 14, 2019
- 7 min
Hello Fall. Goodbye Summer 2019 — I Hated You.
I have always loved fall. But never more than this year, because this summer…this summer crushed me. The summer of loss and relentless...
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sheila clancy
- Jul 26, 2019
- 7 min
"Don't be Sorry, Help Us": The Best Response I've Ever Heard From a Grieving Parent
This is personal. And if you’re a human, living on this planet, it should be personal for you too. It has to be. On June 30th I read this...
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- Jul 10, 2019
- 6 min
Summer Jobs -- the Next Generation
“Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.” ~Al Bernstein June equals freedom, amiright? There is something so deliciously...
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- Jun 11, 2019
- 6 min
Summer Jobs
Sometimes they’re lemons, bitter and hard, and sometimes they’re cool, sweet refreshing lemonade.
I hope your kids have some of both.
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- May 11, 2019
- 4 min
When all you Want is a Burrito
“You’re gorgeous. Wanna go out sometime?” Not offensive right? Would you go so far as to say it’s a compliment? Me too. But what if your...
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- Apr 30, 2019
- 8 min
#What'sMyName
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sheila clancy
- Mar 12, 2019
- 6 min
The Biggest Test You Should Prep For Isn't the SAT
We talk a lot about tests at Acumen, and as a mom I’ve been living tests for y-e-a-r-s: entrance exams, achievement tests, mid-terms,...
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sheila clancy
- Feb 13, 2019
- 6 min
The One Question You Should Always Ask Your Teen Before They Head Out the Door
“Do I have everything?" My college roommates and I used to ask that every time we walked out the door to go somewhere. None of us carried...
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sheila clancy
- Feb 8, 2019
- 4 min
Welcome to Fool's Spring, SATs, and Genius Ideas to Combat Dreaduary
February. Dreaduary. Am I right? And no, I’m not a Valentine’s Day hater. We’re holiday people around here, so we’re all about heart...
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sheila clancy
- Jan 29, 2019
- 7 min
Who to Call When You Lose Your Car and How to Avoid Trouble that Might Lead to 17 Phone Calls to Mom
I made a New Year’s Resolution to try new things/experiences in 2019, and I’m soon to have 2 kids in college, so the things on the list...
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