READING BETWEEN THE PINES

Tag: mom

  • It’s Not Easy Being Me

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    Stacie Chadwick
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    If the word “Mom” is supposed to be a term of endearment, why do my kids use it as a four-letter word? Even though “Dad,” by default, should elicit close to the same response, its aura is closely guarded by the lovely ankle-biters who buzz around my being like well-intended gnats in the same way…

  • How Do You Move Forward When You’re Grinding All Your Gears?

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    Stacie Chadwick
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    As humans, we’re constantly in motion. But motion and movement are two very different things. Just because you’re in motion doesn’t mean you’re necessarily going anywhere. Trust me on this, I know. If I could catch a ride with Richard Branson on his uber-expensive Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space, I’d easily be able to assess…