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Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

A Ribbon Ties Us Together

October 18, 2022 by Amy, Using Our Words 7 Comments

I tugged self-consciously at the top flap of my robe, half wondering if it had ever been soft, or the slightest bit comforting, for that matter. Countless industrial washes later the pastel flowers were sad, pilled, and faded. While my many appointments leading up to this one had begun in a personal waiting room, where […]

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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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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 114

August 4, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 6 Comments

What a week. Not only have you guys kept me solidly in the top 10 of the Circle of Moms NorCal Blogger contest (though doesn’t top 5 have a better ring to it?), you’ve given your time (and blood) to help change the future of cancer. In all seriousness, the day many of you shared […]

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You Can Change the Future of Cancer

July 11, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 11 Comments

There’s a moment — split seconds of my life, really — that I re-live in my head over and over again. Eight plus years later, the words — the moment — they’re as vivid as they were that very day. “I have a brain tumor. It’s not as bad as it sounds.” It’s not as […]

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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 103

May 12, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

In honor of Mother’s Day, I’d like to open with a poem Little’s class recited that I thought was so sweet. (Imagine your little ones’ voices as you read it.) Mommy, I love you, For all that you do. You kiss me and hug me, ‘Cause you love me too. You feed me and need […]

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