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Conversations With My Eight Year Old
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Conversations With My Eight Year Old

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Contrary Mom • 3 Comments

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Back to School Anxiety? #YouGotThis
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Back to School Anxiety? #YouGotThis

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Contrary Mom • 6 Comments

Every morning when I drop my kids off at school and peel out of the parking lot chanting “Freedom! Freedom!” whilst fist-pumping out the window, I notice at least a few moms lingering at the front doors of the school. They’re peering into the windows and down the hallway lined with short, gray lockers. I … Continue reading →

That Brown Couch
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That Brown Couch

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Contrary Mom • Leave a comment

“Well, what do you think of her?” my dad asked. I knew who he was talking about.  “I think she’s very nice,” I said. “And what do you say when I’m not around?” he tried to fish for more. I was folding laundry onto the brown, floral print couch and I was suddenly so uncomfortable … Continue reading →

The Mother of All Mother’s Day Gift Guides
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The Mother of All Mother’s Day Gift Guides

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Contrary Mom • 3 Comments

What do you give to the mother who has everything this Mother’s Day?  Don’t ask me!  I’m neglected and undervalued, not to mention greedy.  I freely admit that I love to receive Mother’s Day gifts and, to me, it isn’t just the thought that counts.  Although the handmade gifts the kids present to me on … Continue reading →

Give Pubes a Chance
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Give Pubes a Chance

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Contrary Mom • 19 Comments

One morning I sat down with a mug of coffee to peruse my Facebook Newsfeed. I was delighted to encounter a picture of Madonna proudly displaying her hairy armpit. I love women who are not afraid of their own body hair. I usually keep my own pits shaved pretty high and tight, but every now … Continue reading →

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