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Tales told by my kids, some snippets of their conversation, and some tales of my own. December 11, 2015. I lost this week. I hate losing. And I had a long drive home to stew about it. Upon my untriumphant return home I was greeted with the following:. Peanut (7): Did you do your best to convince the judge? If you did those things you should feel good, mommy. Sassy (6): You need dessert. I’ll have some with you if it will make you feel better. November 17, 2015. Happy Birthday, Mommy. We miss you. 4 years...
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Love. | The Goodbye Chicken
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Tales told by my kids, some snippets of their conversation, and some tales of my own. June 26, 2015. June 26, 2015. I didn’t think I would cry about this, but I did. I was. [I still am.]. I was sitting in my car furiously updating the live feed from the SCOTUSblog. Waiting for news on the marriage equality ruling. Then, with my umpteenth down swipe, it was official. Justice Kennedy, writing for the majority:. My kids were attendants in their first wedding two years ago. At 5, 3 and 1.5 they wore ...So, i...
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Mom Musings | The Goodbye Chicken
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Tales told by my kids, some snippets of their conversation, and some tales of my own. This is where I overshare. July 26, 2016. July 26, 2016. She told me I could be a doctor or a teacher or pilot. She told me I could write books or be an artist. She told me I could be a mom or could be a lawyer. I became both. A woman president was theoretically possible my whole 39 years and 9 months of life. Tonight the theorem is one important and penultimate step closer to proved. When I heard the news of her offici...
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Triethanolamine and me. | The Goodbye Chicken
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Tales told by my kids, some snippets of their conversation, and some tales of my own. July 8, 2015. July 8, 2015. I stabbed myself in the eye with a mascara wand yesterday as I was texting and applying said mascara at the same time. The mascara was a super-powerful polymer type that bonds and builds eyelashes like those of baby giraffe. I put the phone down, cleaned up and reapplied makeup to the left side of my face, including the super-powerful polymer mascara. Three things at once. →. Enter your email...
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Magic. | The Goodbye Chicken
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Tales told by my kids, some snippets of their conversation, and some tales of my own. April 24, 2015. May 13, 2015. We started Harry Potter a few weeks ago. The girls are 7 and 5. They want me to read with the lights on because they think the light of the kindle on my face as I read makes the story too scary. Maybe it’s just that I’m tired too. Or it’s that I feel guilty because we don’t get to read like this every night. Some nights I’m not there. Some nights th...I know that this time is short-lived...
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When it’s time to say goodbye. | The Goodbye Chicken
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Tales told by my kids, some snippets of their conversation, and some tales of my own. When it’s time to say goodbye. January 6, 2015. January 8, 2015. I completely lost my shit on the phone. Hello, ma’am. Are you there? Yes, I’m here. I just can’t breathe. I am calling the vet for a recommendation for at-home pet euthanasia services and I cannot make the words come out of my mouth. I can’t say. In reference to my sweet, first, canine baby. Oh God, that tundra thing is something my mom used to say. And th...
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Tales told by my kids, some snippets of their conversation, and some tales of my own. July 26, 2016. July 26, 2016. She told me I could be a doctor or a teacher or pilot. She told me I could write books or be an artist. She told me I could be a mom or could be a lawyer. I became both. A woman president was theoretically possible my whole 39 years and 9 months of life. Tonight the theorem is one important and penultimate step closer to proved. When I heard the news of her official nomination driving home ...
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That smile. | The Goodbye Chicken
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Tales told by my kids, some snippets of their conversation, and some tales of my own. July 29, 2015. January 25, 2016. I stared at that tooth and my heart sank. We are on the march to adolescence, and it’s a fast one. Rag-time fast and syncopated. Mom, don’t worry. I told him that sometimes you have to try things that make you a little nervous ’cause that’s when the great stuff happens. I told him it’s okay to be scared, and that you can be brave and scared at the same time. Three things at once. Follow ...
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Choose your tail and make it happen. | The Goodbye Chicken
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Tales told by my kids, some snippets of their conversation, and some tales of my own. Choose your tail and make it happen. March 9, 2015. March 9, 2015. The answer was, “yes.”. So, as the mounds of white taunted them, we barred the doors and hoped the siren song of winter would be muted by the theme from Wild Kratts. Games We’ve hosted carnivals, markets, restaurants and even a kind-of TED talk series for a captivated, stuffed animal audience. My favorite of the inside games, though, was not on...My 5 ye...
