The week your dad dies is not what you’d normally consider happy, and yet I don’t have to look hard to find moments worth highlighting.
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I Called Because He’s Dying
After five years without speaking to one of my parents, I finally had a reason to pick up the phone.
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I’m not ashamed to admit it: I love this song. I sing it to my daughter at least once a day. You’ve got every right To a beautiful life I try to remember to sing it to myself once in a while, too. Who says you’re not perfect? Who says you’re not worth it? Who [...]
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You’re so mean When you talk About yourself, you were wrong Change the voices in your head Whenever I hear those lyrics, I think about my mother. She’s constantly telling me not to say mean things about her daughter. And then I think of my own daughter. Pretty, pretty please Dont you ever, ever feel [...]
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Yesterday, I spent about 30 minutes of my work day in a live web chat talking about cheerleading with Varsity and The Motherhood. Oh, yes, I did. One – I was paid to participate and promote the talk beforehand via Twitter, etc. Two – I used to be a cheerleader and I loved it. I [...]
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