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Prefering Privacy: A Story of Infertility and Miscarriage

October 4, 2017 By Jodi

A while ago, before this debacle of an international move began, I wrote a post about announcing pregnancies and talking about miscarriages. While I didn't get any comments about the post on the blog, I heard a lot from friends via Facebook and email, most of whom had lost a pregnancy at some point. Hearing...

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I just repatriated from Sweden to the US with my British husband and three young kids. I started this site while living in Sweden to build the conversations and community we've had with loved ones around the world, and to create a space to share thoughts about life, beauty, motherhood, and everything else. read more →

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The Subtle Art of Showing You Give a F@ck

March 3, 2019 By Jodi 2 Comments

Boy at top of Spencer Butte

James and I are taking a parenting class offered by August's school. The class is called Parenting with Love and Logic (the link goes to a book by the same name). The basic idea is to use empathy with our children in order to empower them to handle their own problems and decisions. One of...

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Our weekend on Sweden's west coast

August 10, 2016 By Jodi 6 Comments

Speaking of summer, last weekend we took a train to the west coast of Sweden to spend a few days sailing with our wonderful neighbors (who we call the kids' Swedish grandparents). Henrik has had his boat Maja for forty-five years! We didn't do any actual sailing (we motored around because we didn't have the best...

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Great Parenting Books That Don't Make Me Feel Like a Shitty Mother

April 6, 2017 By Jodi 2 Comments

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I have to admit: I'm a fairly confident parent. Not confident that I do everything perfectly, or that every decision I make is Right, or that I couldn't possibly be raising my children any better, but confident that I'm mostly doing the best that I can do and that my children are emotionally and physically healthy. I generally trust my...

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Happiness Project Check-In, and Some Thoughts on Meaning and Happiness

November 30, 2016 By Jodi Leave a Comment

Trail through autumn forest

So way back when, at the beginning of October, I got started with the second month of my happiness project, focused on making our home a cozy haven. I was doing quite well with getting our home in order, organizing and sorting (and donating) as well as rearranging and decorating. And then halfway through the...

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