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When my mom retired, she owned her home and had “enough” saved in her savings account. She had planned the way most people do: based on her ideal aging scenario, which was also the least expensive one.She had hoped to continue living alone in her condo into her elder years,…
Years ago, when I was flipping through a magazine, a cheesy recipe caught my eye. It was simple, quick, and cheap — the busy mom’s culinary trifecta. Plus, the glossy picture featured a vegetable both kids would eat: broccoli.I remember tearing the page out and thinking it might save me…
Just a few months ago, I wrote about how lucky I felt. My husband is a firefighter with long shifts (and overtime), and I’m a morning radio personality who wakes up hours before the sun rises. Though our work schedules can be difficult, we have a village that includes both…
I always imagined postpartum life as something I could manage with a bit of determination and the new glow of motherly instinct. But I realized I was wrong when I had my baby at 24. I didn’t go through the whole nesting process. My hormones didn’t entice me to establish…
I’ve been helping my 17-year-old daughter, a senior in high school, apply to college.I’ve watched her type her applications, and it sparked a flashback to when I sat in the kitchen of my run-down college apartment and learned I was pregnant with her.I’ll never forget the look of the brown…
Finding time to exercise can be a challenge, whether you work full-time hours or have just had a baby (or both).For Michelle Routhenstein, a preventive cardiology dietitian in New York City, there are a few extra obstacles to staying fit. For one, she runs a private practice and counsels patients…
Most of my weekday mornings follow the same script. I pull into the drop-off line outside of my twins’ elementary school, double-check their backpacks and take a sip of my coffee from my bright pink Yeti cup before it cools. But on a rainy November morning, sitting in the slow-moving…
For my 13th birthday, my mom compiled a recipe book, filled with recipes and notes from family and friends.While I didn’t immediately jump up to make all of the recipes, and there are still some that I haven’t touched (I doubt I’ll ever make a salmon loaf), the recipe book…
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This past September, my husband and I planned a four-day trip to Seattle — partly for work, partly for play. We rarely get away without our 3- and 5-year-olds in tow. As the week of our trip approached, my mother-in-law, who had agreed to stay and watch our girls while…
