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Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

Reader Feature: Anne Gets Snacktastic

April 2, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 1 Comment

Confession: Our snack cupboard makes me cringe. It’s true, crackers and pre-packaged snack bars (in all shapes and sizes) are simple for the kids—especially the carboholic of the bunch—to serve themselves, but I’m no fool. I realize they’re full of empty calories and not the best growing-kid snack choices. But I’m in a rut. And […]

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Reader Feature: Dana’s Fight For Her Life

October 21, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

When I met Dana, we were far from carefree. I mean we had big things to worry about. Things like whether our Martha Stewart inspired cranberry wreaths were pure perfection. (Mine wasn’t.) Or whether too much wine had us caroling a bit off key as we wandered through town. (It did.) I mean your twenties, […]

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Reader Feature: Kate, 12 Years Later

May 22, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

There are days my Facebook friends share things that make me laugh. Other days they share things that make me celebrate or envy them. And there are days they share things that stop me cold in my tracks and make me really think about life. Like last week. My beautiful, smart, sassy friend, Kate, wrote […]

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Reader Feature: Gay’s Birthday Wish

March 6, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Last week, as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, a friend’s post caught my attention. It wasn’t your average, “Thanks for the bday wishes!” Though it was her birthday. It was about a gift that she ended up giving to someone else on her special day. A little something that made a big difference. […]

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Reader Feature: Adelyn’s Art for Good

January 28, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

While I haven’t had the opportunity to meet today’s superstar in person, her lovely mother, Anna, is a reader and long-time friend. In fact, we’ve known each other since we were babies — and I’m pretty sure I’ve looked up to her since about that time too. Almost every story of the years we lived […]

Filed Under: featured, Reader Feature, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: art, babies, doing good, giving back, inspiration, NICU, reader feature

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