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Can I enjoy my vacation if I’ve left my cellphone at home?
Feathered friends are the best friends of all
Gardening teaches you how to start over again
How measles terrorized my family
Let’s teach our teens how to show a little kindness
What I saw in Paris made me rethink my job as an influencer

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I found the perfect hair stylist in the most unlikely salon
My mother isn’t perfect, but she still inspires me
Why don’t we celebrate Mother-Daughter Day instead?
Mom’s Featherweight was loaded with memories that I couldn’t leave behind
I struggle with my professional status of stay-at-home mom
Maybe when I’m a grandmother, motherhood will come more naturally
I got creative with my pain and launched an infertility podcast
My Marie Kondo fail - I really tried to throw things out
The best post-retirement gig teaches you how to find your way
Travelling in Ethiopia taught me how to slow down and let life happen

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The job that taught me how to see the world differently
She won’t be okay: The art of truth telling
Just because I’m a priest, does that mean I shouldn’t swear?
I’m feeling lonely in this hyper-connected world
Why did the city stop me from tapping my own maple tree?
Canada’s income tax act is 3,227 pages. Do we really need all these rules?
I wrestle with faith but I miss the tradition of giving thanks before a meal
Why on Earth did I screen Wayne Gretzky’s call?
Hostess-gift hell: what’s with all the little jars of relish?
Who spends their birthday working in a food truck? In Tulum, anything can happen

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My cat taught me how to be a good mom
Watch my breath? I’d rather count my way through meditation
I’m a vegan, and I’m getting tired of the social limitations
The pecking order at my bird feeder hit home for me this year
What I learned about life I learned the hard way: Stay true to your path
I was a hands-off parent till my daughter was a target of cyber bullying
I am popping my first sleeping pill. I hope it works
Why I wanted to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days
Cherry blossoms herald spring, but also a sweet sadness of loss
Dear Algorithm that’s Tracking My Life: sometimes you get things wrong