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Michelle Z

Victorville, California, USA

Writer, Partner, Lover, Mother & Stepmother. Read more at www.theponderingnook.com & hear my Podcast at https://anchor.fm/PonderingPodcast

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Dear Parents, You Don't Need To Be Perfect During A Pandemic

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3 Things The Coronavirus Taught My Daughter That I Couldn’t

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Please don't take it personally when other parents social distance

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What this pandemic made me realize about teachers

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To The Parent With The Teenager — I See You

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To The Mom I Judged — I Don’t Know Your Story

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To the mom who gets up way earlier than she needs to

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You're Not A Lazy Mom

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Walking down the beach in my bathing suit was a huge deal, here's why

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What it means to be a stepmom on Mother's Day

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For The Parents of Little Girls Who Don't Want To Be Princesses

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"Mama, Why Are You Shaving Your Legs?"

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Moms, it's OK to laugh

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I was absolutely terrified to be pregnant, and there's no shame in that

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I've Never Been A First Wife

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Dear husband, what are we fighting for?

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What It Really Means To Be A Mother

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I Know Why You Are Exhausted.

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Daughter, Today You Taught Me A Powerful Lesson

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To The Moms "Oversharing" on Social Media

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To my daughter as she turns six: 'We got this'

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Am I Mother Enough?

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Just Wear The Lingerie

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To The Mom Breastfeeding In Public: You Are My Hero

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To All The Dads Who Are Supermen — I See You

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My Daughter's Hair Is Not A Reflection Of My Parenting

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To The Moms "Oversharing" on Social Media

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What I'm Giving Up This Mother's Day

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It's Never Going To Get Done

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How My Stepson Changed The Way I Parent

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Why Best Friends Make Motherhood So Much Sweeter

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To The Mom In The Bathroom Stall Next To Me: Thank You

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Why it's OK To Love Your Stepchildren Like Your Own ― And What That Really Means

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Why Your Best Is Already Good Enough

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I Should Have Let You Sleep With Me

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The Passionate Stepmom

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Lessons Learned at the Playground — And Why There's No Shame in Being Shy

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My Marriage Isn't Perfect — And it Never Will Be

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This Is What It's Like To Have A True "Best Friend"

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As I Watch My Daughter Grow Into The Woman She'll Become

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The Real Reason I Kept You Home From School Today

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Because Dads Feel It Too

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How You Gave Birth Doesn't Define Your Strength As A Woman

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You're Going To Miss it

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For Every New Mom Who Has Lost Her Groove - I've Been There

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How I Forgave Myself When My Baby Couldn't Be Exclusively Breastfed

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Stop Saying "I Can't Do Anything Because I Have Kids" -- In Front Of Your Kids

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I'll Never Be That Kind Of Parent

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Why My Husband And I Act Like We're Single

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A Post Dedicated To All The Parents Who Are Totally Killing It