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I Fired Myself From Making My Kid’s Lunch. Here’s Why.
After months of packing school lunches that came home untouched, I fired myself from making my son’s lunch. Turns out, letting him pack his own was the solution all along.
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40 for 40: The Places I Want to Go Next — Part Two
Ten more destinations on my 40 for 40 wishlist: historic mansions, bookstores, mountains, Canada, and an epic Alaska road trip.
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Coming Soon to In My Mom Era… Because Apparently I Don’t Know How to Sit Still
A sneak peek at upcoming author interviews, family travel dreams, and GEGG Tested product adventures.
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Tuesdays Are for Dance. And Apparently, Exhaustion.
Irish dance, five kids, a road trip to St. Louis, homework, and a bedtime that went completely off the rails. Just another Tuesday in my mom era.
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40 for 40: The Books I Want to Read Next — Part Two
My Goodreads TBR is wildly out of control, so naturally I’m celebrating 40 with 40 more books on my radar. Part Two brings mysteries, mythology, historical fiction, and a few surprises—books 11–20 of my birthday reading wish list!
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The Answer Is Always No If You Never Ask: Building In My Mom Era
What does it really take to build a new blog? The research, the pitches, the rejections, the unexpected yeses, and the joy of creating In My Mom Era.
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Johnny Rion, Country Music, and the Family Name I Passed Down to My Son
What do Elvis Presley, country music, and my son’s middle name have in common? Meet Johnny Rion, my great-granduncle from Farmington, Missouri.
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Crunch Time Heroes and the Archer Foundation
A college football campaign is turning social media shares into support for families facing pediatric brain cancer. Melissa Hill, co-founder and chairman of the Archer Foundation, shares Archer’s story, the Foundation’s mission, and how the Crunch Time Hero campaign is helping families facing DIPG/DMG.
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I Have 18,000+ People in My Family Tree, and My Curiosity Is Only Just Beginning
I collect books, road trip ideas, dreams, and apparently dead ancestors. With more than 18,000 people in my family tree, every discovery leads to another question—and another genealogy rabbit hole.
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The Art of Doing Absolutely Nothing (When You’re a Mom of Five)
Five kids, two dogs, endless laundry, and approximately 800 ideas running through my head. But today? Today is canceled. Sometimes even moms need permission to do absolutely nothing.
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