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About this blog: I'm a wife, stay-at-home mom, home cook, marathon runner, and PhD. I recently moved to the Silicon Valley after completing my PhD in Social Psychology and becoming a mother one month apart. Before that, I ran seven marathons incl... (More)
About this blog: I'm a wife, stay-at-home mom, home cook, marathon runner, and PhD. I recently moved to the Silicon Valley after completing my PhD in Social Psychology and becoming a mother one month apart. Before that, I ran seven marathons including Chicago and Boston. Exercise is an integral part of my life. I hope to one day go back to long distance running and tackle the New York City Marathon. Right now I run after my one year old son. Although I am a stay-at-home mom, we are rarely "at home." My mom also stayed at home with my brother and me. She warned me that, although rewarding, it can be isolating. So, with her help, I learned the importance of getting out into the community and meeting other mothers. On the rare occasion when I am at home and have a hand or two free, I squeeze in time to scrapbook. As a new mom, many challenges are thrown my way. I hope my opinions, triumphs, and struggles help experienced parents reminisce, new parents cope, and parents-to-be get an honest glimpse of what the first years of motherhood can entail. (Hide)
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The kindness of strangers
Jul 12, 2019 7:18 pm
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One of my favorite parts about focusing on kindness this summer has been seeing all of the kindness from strangers.
Our daughter’s dress was too long for her... More
Jul 12, 2019 7:18 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 998
One of my favorite parts about focusing on kindness this summer has been seeing all of the kindness from strangers.
Our daughter’s dress was too long for her... More
List for a new baby part 2
Jun 29, 2019 9:58 pm
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And here is the second half of my must have list for a new baby. This half focuses on the new mother:
Stuff for you
1. Movies/TV shows ready for you to... More
Jun 29, 2019 9:58 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,061
And here is the second half of my must have list for a new baby. This half focuses on the new mother:
Stuff for you
1. Movies/TV shows ready for you to... More
List for a new baby
Jun 26, 2019 9:07 am
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I was recently asked if I had a “must have list” for a new baby. And while I definitely have opinions about what would be useful for a new family, I don’t... More
Jun 26, 2019 9:07 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,506
I was recently asked if I had a “must have list” for a new baby. And while I definitely have opinions about what would be useful for a new family, I don’t... More
The summer bucket list
Jun 19, 2019 3:25 pm
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This time of year many people are starting to check items off their summer bucket lists. Some include summer camp experiences like making s’mores, catching a... More
Jun 19, 2019 3:25 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,613
This time of year many people are starting to check items off their summer bucket lists. Some include summer camp experiences like making s’mores, catching a... More
Swimming with the kids
Jun 10, 2019 11:15 am
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When I think about summer, I think about swimming. When I was growing up my grandparents had a cottage on a lake and I loved swimming there during the summer. ... More
Jun 10, 2019 11:15 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,440
When I think about summer, I think about swimming. When I was growing up my grandparents had a cottage on a lake and I loved swimming there during the summer. ... More
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