Category: Life Event
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I’m a lucky mom. I have a loving family. So why am I on anti-anxiety meds?
The hardest part of motherhood is finding the courage to ask for help.
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Why this bride-to-be can’t wait to make a fool of herself
As if planning a wedding wasn’t already stressful enough, now comes the additional agony of having to choose a song for the First Dance. A tough proposition, especially when bride-and-husband-to-be are both useless at dancing. But that doesn’t matter, because there’s a special secret to the art of the First Dance.
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My wild and groovy career as a wizard of the wedding dancefloor
Memories are made of melodies, and they don’t come sweeter or louder than the wedding DJ’s carefully chosen platters.
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“Haaapppppy!” – The beautiful and joyous rituals of a family Christmas
Few things bring a family together like the season of cheer and goodwill.
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What kind of Christmas tree are you?
From Grand Traditional with all the trimmings, to hipster-style minimalism, the Christmas tree in your lounge says as much about you as it does about your Christmas itself, writes Lena Dunham.
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The real reason why we never forget our childhood pets
Pets can help with learning, development, cognitive skills, and emotional bonding.
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“Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals” by Laurie Zaleski
If you love animals, if you care about animals, get this book.
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A tale of Tigger, who licked my face and inspired a poem
How the simple swish of a dog’s tail can be a mood-altering metronome.
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Lessons in liking and loving, from a cat called Catdog
Cats and little humans don’t always get along, but that doesn’t mean they can’t learn to secretly fall in love with each other.
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The three parenting life-lessons I learned from my rescue mutt
Sometimes, advice on how to best bring up your kids can come from the most unlikely source – a faithful friend who serves also as a role model.