...finding perfection in imperfection daily.
If your house is anything like ours, Christmas morning is a frenzied wrap-ripping, package-destroying, gift card-losing free-for-all. Without so much as a breath or momentary pause for pictures, my kids tear through the underbelly of the Christmas tree as though winner takes all. And every year it rubs me the wrong way. It’s not that […]
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Each Thanksgiving we gather together to feast upon gratitude with open hearts and favorite foods with eager bellies. And because turkey brings out the beast best in all of us, we’ve set a place at the table for your favorite Disney characters to celebrate the happy highs and laughable lows of Thanksgiving Day. Bon […]
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From friendship and family to the triumph of teamwork, we’ve learned everything we need to know about life from Disney·Pixar’s Toy Story. In the 20 years since the iconic film’s theatrical release, our perception of toys isn’t the only thing that’s changed; we’ve changed, too, in sharing the magic of Woody and Buzz […]
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Being home all day sounds like a dream come true. And it should. Pants are optional. There’s a kitchen and a DVR. Laundry need not multiply. But there’s a myth to staying home few parents ever talk about and it’s making us all crazy. When I worked full-time outside the home, I made a lot […]
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My son isn’t much of a talker. At 13 years old, I’m lucky if I can wrangle a “fine” or a “yeah” out of him — and that’s on a good day. Like many kids his age, my son is up in his head a lot of the time, daydreaming and formulating opinions about the […]
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When you marry young, you learn pretty quickly just how important a secure job can be. It can be the difference between “I told you we could make it on our own!” and living in your parents’ converted garage. At 22, newly graduated, newly married, and broke as hell, I took a job I didn’t […]
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Few things are more precious than a family’s annual pilgrimage to the pumpkin patch. Decked out in your finest flannel, you pack up the Radio Flyer and DSLR to head off to the patch in hopes of harvesting Insta-perfect fall memories with your littlest pumpkins. And why shouldn’t you? Autumn is all about family. So […]
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Obvious, yet necessary disclaimer: The bedtime drinking game is intended as satire for entertainment purposes only. As always, drink and parent responsibly. Long before you lay your head down to rest at the end of a long day, you’re responsible for getting your littles to do the same. You’d think it would be easy; all […]
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Not long ago, I wrote that my heart will never be done having babies because the truth is, with every inch grown and skill mastered that brings my kids one step closer to independence, I ache a little. Or actually, a lot. I suppose it’s to be expected. Motherhood is, after all, a front-loaded gig. From the […]
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Hey everyone, it’s me, Boy Wonder. You might not know this, but this is my second year in junior high. I’m an 8th grader now, which means this is my last chance to join school clubs and participate in events at my school, like school dances. My mom is pushing me really hard to go to […]
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The Untitled GenX Podcast
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