Lessons from the Minivan

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You learn something new every day.

Yesterday I learned that I hate cooking and cleaning up.

Is it too late to switch careers?

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You raise them to fly. This is the job. Doing the job is a milestone, a transition, a loss and a win. It’s bittersweet to watch them tentati... https://t.co/v0ealyEd5n

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We talk a lot about toddlers and teens. But what about those kids ages 5-11 who are in the latency phase? That’s the sweet spot of childhood. They follow the rules, are kind and helpful, and can wipe themselves. This is childhood at its best and I wanna hear all the good stuff.

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While lying in a hospital bed, with my fiancé next to me, I told my IV nurse that she smelled good. She said it’s her lotion and gave me its name.

The next morning, the lotion was on my side table with a bow on it.

Sometimes love looks like a man who pays attention.

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I’m entitled to a @Meta verified refund. @Meta authorized it. But @Apple cannot release the $14.99. Can these billion dollar companies get it together and issue this peon her refund? I gotta buy eggs.

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My rheumatoid arthritis was flaring so I used my handicapped placard to get a parking space. I don’t need a cane or a Walker. I’m just slow,... https://t.co/tHMzQ2PDCl

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@PSLiterary Yes

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I’m entitled to a @Meta verified refund. @Meta authorized it. But @Apple cannot release the $14.99. Can these billion dollar companies get it together and issue this peon her refund? I gotta buy eggs.

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@PSLiterary The Light Through the Leaves

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My rheumatoid arthritis was flaring so I used my handicapped placard to get a parking space. I don’t need a cane or a Walker. I’m just slow,... https://t.co/tHMzQ2PDCl

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When you have a chronic illness, travel is really difficult. I slept for two days after I returned home from visiting friends and family. https://t.co/xotUfGdUkX

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@ariellecohen Me too and others can’t see the feed

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When you are finally home from two days of airline mishaps, your bed feels like a cotton cloud. https://t.co/NQTmSzxl6I

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Sorry I’m late. I had a chin hair.

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American Airlines Flight cancelled at DCA on Sunday when there’s a computer glitch and all flights are grounded. It’s sunny both at DCA and at my destination . American refuses to pay for my hotel or food. The next day, the flight is delayed, and no compensation. @PeteButtigieg

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No parenting book prepares you for the phase when your teen insists everyone else’s parents let them go to the 18+ comedy club.

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Looking back, I feel like an idiot for staying so long. At the time, I couldn’t see a way out. I had no resources, was chronically ill, severely anxious, and emotionally abused. I was isolated from my family and close friends. I was completely reliant on him. I had no confidence.