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Month: June 2020

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Better

Posted on June 29, 2020 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

I’m feeling better this morning. The weekend was more restorative than I expected. On Saturday we didn’t do much but I did get in a long run. It was very windy ...

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Dread

Posted on June 27, 2020 by noemikjames / 10 Comments

My husband and I had it out yesterday. It was a long time in coming. Turns out the feeling of equity around childcare and household chores that we’d final...

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Bright spot gone

Posted on June 26, 2020 by noemikjames / 2 Comments

The bright spot in my summer just got snuffed out. I hadn’t realized how much I had hanging on it until it was gone. I’m disappointed. And really sa...

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Taking advantage of this summer: chores

Posted on June 24, 2020 by noemikjames / 16 Comments

I think one of the things stressing me out right now is this feeling that I should take advantage of this summer to instill some productive habits into myself a...

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This too shall pass

Posted on June 23, 2020 by noemikjames / 3 Comments

After writing Sunday night’s post, and immediately pressing publish, I felt a little better. Sometimes just writing the words helps. Then yesterday mornin...

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Struggling

Posted on June 21, 2020 by noemikjames / 16 Comments

I’m really struggling right now. I’m struggling with anxiety in a way I haven’t in a long time. Maybe ever. It started when I saw the proposed...

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We Can Do Hard Things

Posted on June 16, 2020 by noemikjames / 9 Comments

One of the takeaways from Glennon Doyle’s Untamed was the difficult-to-distinguish line we walk as parents between sheltering our kids from difficulties t...

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The Ultimate Antiracist Measuring Stick

Posted on June 15, 2020 by noemikjames / 23 Comments

In my opinion, one of the most important aspects of the current Black Lives Matters movement is the distinction “anti-racist.” For too long white people, like m...

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Outside time

Posted on June 9, 2020 by noemikjames / 3 Comments

I know there are those who are not interested in reading about everyday life right now, when the world is on fire. I recognize my incredible privilege in being ...

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Unraveling the patriarchy in my own brain

Posted on June 4, 2020 by noemikjames / 8 Comments

I recently read Untamed by Glennon Doyle, and while I really liked the book and a lot of parts spoke to me, one part that really started unraveling things in my...

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