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The Subtle Art of Showing You Give a F@ck

March 3, 2019 By Jodi

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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What Would You Include On Your "Mom Resume"?

March 9, 2018 By Jodi

Does anyone else ever feel that going to work is like taking a vacation compared to being home with three-foot-tall tyrants all day? That parenting is the most difficult thing you've ever done, far more challenging than any job? Further, that being a parent has forced you to develop skills, strategies, and coping mechanisms you...

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Some Thoughts on the Postpartum Period

March 10, 2017 By Jodi

Little Bing-Bong is ten days old today. We've been home for eight of those, adjusting to life as a new family of five—mostly this means adjusting to being the mother of a newborn again. I was inspired by this post on one of my favorite blogs, Reading My Tea Leaves, to share with you what this...

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Spending 1-on-1 Time With Kids

November 4, 2016 By Jodi

I'm finally back. I was a bit ambitious to think that I'd be able to get right back to posting on Wednesday, the day after we returned from the US. I was essentially immobilized by exhaustion and jet lag our first day home (I cannot sleep sitting up on airplanes), and just as I was beginning to feel...

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I Abandoned My Family, and It Was Marvelous

October 31, 2016 By Jodi

Today is the final contributor post on Dear Sabrina for this period. We travel back to Sweden tonight, and I plan to get back to my regular posting on Wednesday. Thanks for sticking around during my absence, and checking out the words and stories from my friends. Lisa Ferland is another American mother living in Sweden. I...

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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 Best Gift for New Parents (or Seasoned Parents, or Anyone at All)

September 7, 2016 By Jodi 7 Comments

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Two nights ago I had the good fortune of taking a Red Cross First Aid for children course that had been organized by our parent-cooperative preschool. The last time I took a First Aid/CPR course was thirteen years ago when I was in AmeriCorps! Not only had I mostly forgotten everything I'd learned back then, but I also...

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Happiness Project: Month 1 Resolutions

September 6, 2016 By Jodi 2 Comments

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For the first month of my new happiness project, I'm focusing on my general health and wellness. I think it's important to boost this project with an infusion of energy and vitality--something I don't always feel as the mother of two young children with a third on the way. So my resolutions this month will be focused...

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Why September is Great for Projects

September 5, 2016 By Jodi Leave a Comment

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While I'm preparing tomorrow's post about making resolutions for my happiness project, I wanted to share this wonderful, timely piece with you. It comes from The Pool, a smart web publication from Britain that my friend Sophia turned me on to. (It's definitely worth subscribing to their email list!).

Gorgeous Prints from Artifact Uprising

September 9, 2016 By Jodi 4 Comments

About a year ago I realized we had a problem--a major problem. We had thousands of pictures of our kids, all of which were on the computer. We had approximately zero pictures of our kids that existed out here in the real world. If we wanted to reminisce with August and Leif about their babyhood, their cousins,...

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