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On New Moms … and Our New Bodies
I recently had the opportunity to write a guest blog post for Seraphine Maternity about anything pregnancy or mom-related. I chose to write about body image and, ultimately, acceptance, after having a...
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The Seven Stroller Stereotypes …
… as observed by this Manhattan mom. Disclaimer: None of these are necessarily true, just like any stereotype. OK, here we go. What Your NYC Stroller Says About You 1. Bugaboo: “Look how much money I...
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Homesick for the City
Wow, so this is homesickness. It’s been ages since I’ve battled these lovesick pangs for home … I think the overnight camping trip at Seneca Creek Day Camp in the late 80s was the last time, and I’m...
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One Thing That Doesn’t Suck Outside NYC
Update: I’m still homesick. I wish I could walk out my door and be pulled into the tide of the city. I miss that energy and the buzz of being surrounded by fellow city folk so much. As a friend...
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Escape to NYC
For 11 glorious hours, I went back to my city as an early birthday treat to myself. I only had time to see just a few people (chief among them my hairstylist … I don’t trust my hair to Bethesda yet)...
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My 1-Year-Old
If one more person says “that was fast!” in regard to my babe turning 1, I may just be forced to say what I really think. And it’s probably not what I’m supposed to say, think or feel. No, it was NOT...
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Meditation Situation
It’s a theme that keeps coming up for me lately. Maybe the universe is trying to tell me something? I have a friend who swears by meditation. Another friend wants to do it in a group setting with me...
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Green Juice Horror
I should have known better. It’s a drink made out of kale. Come on. No one wants to drink kale. And I should have done what any reasonable person would have when the cashier told me the price. Me, on...
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A Soda-Free Life?
My good friend D and I are instituting No Coke February to try to kick our soda habit for good. (Though I do wish it was November so we could be doing No Coke November. Much better ring to it.) But...
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Soda-Free Success!
Update: Success on the soda front! None in February and barely miss it at all. To be completely honest, I did have two Cokes while battling a nasty stomach bug in early March when I couldn’t eat or...
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Sisterhood
First meeting Whitney, almost 1 year ago To start, I’m just going to blow right past the fact that I have temporarily abandoned my poor little blog. I’m back and we’re moving on. K? K. For the past few...
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In Defense of Fuller House
So here’s the thing: Full House represents a more innocent time. A Friday night tradition where the half hour spent with the Tanners was something you looked forward to, and when the clock struck...
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Is This the End of Naps?
My almost-3-year-old is currently singing “Nothing Compares 2 U” in her crib (yes, I sing it to her as a lullaby no, I’m not sorry). It’s been two hours and a long four days … since she took the naps...
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I Do It with the Lights On
From the star of TLC’s My Big Fat Fabulous Life and the YouTube sensation “A Fat Girl Dancing” comes an empowering memoir about letting go of your limitations and living the life you deserve. Right...
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Meet a Woman Who Adopted Her Daughter – as an Embryo
by Rennie Dyball. Previously published on People.com. J SHUMWAY PHOTOGRAPHY Liz Krainman and 4-month-old Sammy are your typical happy, healthy mother and daughter. Strangers stop to ask, “How old?” and...
View ArticlePEOPLE Takes You on the Set of Fuller House: John Stamos Says, ‘We Never...
by Rennie Dyball. Previously published on People.com. Secrets of the Full House stars! PEOPLE takes you to the set of Fuller House – and catches up with its beloved cast. Subscribe now for the...
View ArticleInside Story: The Surprising Reason the Olsens Skipped the Full House Spin-Off
by Rennie Dyball. Previously published on People.com. The premiere episode of Fuller House features the entire cast from the original series – minus two. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who portrayed...
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Why Simone Biles Is the ‘Best Gymnast on Planet Earth’
by Rennie Dyball. Previously published on People.com. Simone Biles There was a time in elite gymnastics when a fall was catastrophic in competition. Simone Biles fell on a tumbling pass at the...
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PEOPLE’s Fuller House Set Diary: Inside the Taping of the Premiere Episode
by Rennie Dyball. Previously published on People.com. Secrets of the Full House stars! PEOPLE takes you to the set of Fuller House – and catches up with its beloved cast. Subscribe now for the...
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One Thing That Doesn’t Suck Outside NYC
Update: I’m still homesick. I wish I could walk out my door and be pulled into the tide of the city. I miss that energy and the buzz of being surrounded by fellow city folk so much. As a friend...
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