List: Parenting | Curated by Amy Colleen

Mar 17, 2023
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ParentingMy stories about being a mom.
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The Belladonna Comedy
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Amy Colleen
Potential Causes for Acid Reflux In Your Third TrimesterHere’s what you might have done to anger your digestive system while it’s working for two.
Mar 17, 2023
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Mar 17, 2023
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The Belladonna Comedy
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Amy Colleen
Reasons I Would Like to Give When Asked Why My One-Year-Old Isn’t Talking YetTragically, a hideous witch cursed him at his christening.
May 2, 2022
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May 2, 2022
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I Should Write This Stuff Down
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Will Someone Please Invent a Very Long Grabber-Reacher For Toys Flung Off The Porch?At this rate I’ll never need to buy a Stair Master.
Dec 9, 2021
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Dec 9, 2021
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I Should Write This Stuff Down
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I May Have Stopped My Son’s Traffic Jam Tantrums With One Kind-of-Normal TrickNow if this would just continue to work until he’s old enough to read…
Feb 28, 2022
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Feb 28, 2022
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I Should Write This Stuff Down
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Reading Out Loud to My Toddler Has Backfired UnexpectedlyI can’t keep up with his peculiar requests.
Jan 17, 2022
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Jan 17, 2022
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Jane Austen’s Wastebasket
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Amy Colleen
Literary Names Under Consideration For My Firstborn SonBaby name books are out. Classic novels and fairy tales are in.
May 20, 2020
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May 20, 2020
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Curated Newsletters
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Amy Colleen
My Son Will Be Privileged From The Moment He’s BornReflections on how to handle the raising of a white, middle-class boy child.
Jul 29, 2020
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Jul 29, 2020
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Growing a Baby is Hard Work, So Why Do I Feel Like a Failure?I knew that pregnancy wouldn’t be easy, but my new limitations are still hard to accept.
Aug 8, 2020
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Aug 8, 2020
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I Want My Son to Be a BookwormBefore he’s even born, the temptation to push my own likes and dislikes onto his yet-to-be-developed personality is a strong one.
Aug 25, 2020
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Aug 25, 2020
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MuddyUm
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Amy Colleen
Pregnancy Milestones That Were Left Out of “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”The real benchmarks to watch for in the third trimester.
Sep 18, 2020
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Sep 18, 2020
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A Parent Is Born
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Amy Colleen
Writing Through Brain FogFinding inspiration during the rough days of new parenthood… and then losing my grip.
Nov 14, 2020
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Nov 14, 2020
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Jane Austen’s Wastebasket
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Amy Colleen
I’m a Baby Who Refuses to Nap, and I Am Drunk on PowerNo matter how hard my parents try, I insist on maintaining the upper hand
Dec 17, 2020
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Dec 17, 2020
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P.S. I Love You
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Amy Colleen
It Can Be Hard to Love Your Newborn BabyAnd even harder to admit it.
Dec 19, 2020
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Dec 19, 2020
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Frazzled
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Amy Colleen
New Year’s Resolutions From an Ambitious Three-Month-OldI’m going to make my voice heard at the top of my lungs this year!
Jan 6, 2021
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Jan 6, 2021
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Frazzled
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Help! I’ve Fallen Into a Mommy Facebook Group and I Can’t Get Out!!I just had one simple question…
Mar 3, 2021
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Mar 3, 2021
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Jane Austen’s Wastebasket
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Amy Colleen
I’m a Baby Who Wants Your Coffee Cup, and I Demand Better Customer ServiceWithholding sugary grown-up drinks from me is unacceptable, Mommy
Mar 30, 2021
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Mar 30, 2021
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A Parent Is Born
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Amy Colleen
I Censored One of My Son’s Board BooksHere’s why I don’t regret that decision.
Apr 8, 2021
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Apr 8, 2021
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Frazzled
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Amy Colleen
The Seven Stages of Reading Aloud “Love You Forever”This book is definitely weirder than I remembered
Apr 9, 2021
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Apr 9, 2021
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Two Minute Madness
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Amy Colleen
4 Things That Will Probably Freak You Out As a New ParentDespite lots of well-meaning advice, no one prepared me for these weird newborn experiences
Apr 12, 2021
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Apr 12, 2021
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P.S. I Love You
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Is This Green-Bean-Flinging, Oatmeal-Spitting Child Really My Kid?I was taken aback by my son’s aversion to food
Apr 16, 2021
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Apr 16, 2021
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