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Month: May 2019

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First Big Miss

Posted on May 31, 2019 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

Yesterday I missed my son’s TK graduation. It was my first big miss as a mom. When I say “big miss” I’m referring to my kid’s perc...

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CD3 Blood Work

Posted on May 29, 2019 by noemikjames / 3 Comments

Sorry, I couldn’t help myself with that title. No. We’re not trying to get pregnant again. Yes we are done having kids. I only get happier as a pare...

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I hate my ADHD

Posted on May 28, 2019 by noemikjames / 8 Comments

I’ve known that I have ADHD for a long time, but I’m just starting to realize how much it affects me. And… shit I don’t know how to writ...

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A Good Weekend

Posted on May 27, 2019 by noemikjames / 0 Comment

I really needed this three day weekend, and we took full advantage of it. On Saturday we had our PTA end-of-year party. There are just four of us on the board s...

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Updates (after being away)

Posted on May 26, 2019 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

I wrote this yesterday but forgot to post it. Oops! It’s a lazy Saturday morning. My son and I are not at martial arts because there is a belt test that I...

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This Weekend

Posted on May 14, 2019 by noemikjames / 5 Comments

My weekend wasn’t that great, but it wasn’t horrible. Saturday I had the orientation for a two week professional development I’m doing this su...

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In response

Posted on May 13, 2019 by noemikjames / 8 Comments

On Friday Laura Vanderkam linked to an opinion piece in the NYT about the unequal division of labor in most US homes, and also linked to a response she apprecia...

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This Sunday

Posted on May 11, 2019 by noemikjames / 7 Comments

I’m not a fan of Mother’s Day. I know I’m one of the lucky ones. My mother is alive, and we have a good relationship. I also have the kids I s...

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I hate subject lines and blog post titles

Posted on May 8, 2019 by noemikjames / 6 Comments

Thank you all for your support on my last post. It means more than I can say. I forgot to mention in my post, that my husband told me he didn’t like me ma...

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Hot Mess

Posted on May 6, 2019 by noemikjames / 26 Comments

My marriage is a hot mess right now, just like the rest of my life. I know everyone tells you that marriages take work, and are rarely easy, but for real. Somet...

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