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Archives for April 2016

Five more ridiculous things people have said to me about my children

Five more ridiculous things people have said to me about my children

Once upon a time, I let out some GGGRRR feelings on the blog. I shared the top five ridiculous things people have said to me about my children. They'd annoyed me for some time. And it felt good to let them go. Unfortunately, it didn't end ...

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Youse pedants are gonna love this post

Youse pedants are gonna love this post

I was recently discussing pronouns with a close friend. (Don't you just wish you were my friend? Constant conversational parties around here. PRONOUNS. WOOT.) It started with a discussion of gender-neutral third person singular pronouns - ...

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Practical Perfection – Kelly Exeter (book review and GIVEAWAY)

Practical Perfection – Kelly Exeter (book review and GIVEAWAY)

Perfectionists, rejoice! There's a new book in town. By the one and only Kelly Exeter. And it's as practically perfect as the title suggests. --- Practical Perfection / Kelly Exeter (Swish Publishing, 2016) If you've ever been told ...

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You’re doing grief wrong

You’re doing grief wrong

"You're doing grief wrong." No-one has ever said this to me. Not directly. And I hope that no-one has ever said it to you, either. But I have a question for those of you who have grieved: have you ever felt like this is what others are ...

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Blogging for blogging’s sake

Blogging for blogging’s sake

It's weird, that post title. Blogging for blogging's sake. It's completely open to interpretation. You can read it negatively: it could mean that you're just showing up because that's what's expected. Punching in, publishing a new post, punching ...

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Hi! I’m Emily

I parent. I write. I blog. I play with words and numbers in my head. Constantly. It's crowded in there.

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