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I’m Not Getting Any Older

My mother never divulged her age. As everyone around her was sworn to secrecy, I had to practically hire a WikiLeaks staffer to find out her actual birth year. When I confronted her with the date, all I got were angry denials and protestations.

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Frazzled and Fragmented: Inside the Mind of a Parent

I think my brain has either already shorted out or is experiencing some definite trauma associated with conversations gone unfinished. My thoughts are frazzled and I cant remember to whom I have said what. I am completely healthy, my brain is fine, but I am finally facing my reality as a parent.

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Reboot Your Meal Planning

Unless youre a professional chef, were betting that one of the most stressful and frustrating parts of your week/day is meal planning. Finding a recipe, shopping for ingredients, chopping and prepping, not to mention the actual cooking part – it sounds exhausting before youve even started. Thats one of the reasons why so many time-starved people are starving for home-cooked meals. Its all just so time consuming.