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Don’t gush when life is going well

Don’t gush when life is going well

I promise I'm not being snarky. Or jealous.I don't want you to shut up because I'm sick of hearing about it.But when things are going well, don't gush.Don't flaunt it on your blog. Don't talk about it on twitter.And definitely don't post a ...

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Telling me to ‘relax’ does not make me relax

I find it hard to switch off at the best of times. But in the late stages of pregnancy, the nesting instinct hit.Hard.Despite the fact that I was tired and stressed, had higher blood pressure and resembled a blimp, ...

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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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