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square one
The questions were killing me: How much TV can I watch? What can I eat if I’m still hungry? What should I wear today? What should I wear tomorrow? I had no choice but to let go of my controlling ways...
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two weeks
Ali’s been on a marathon business trip for the last 2 weeks. This means that for the past two weeks I: Didn’t move the sugar bowl even once. Ate scrambled eggs thirteen out of fourteen nights (we had...
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purchases at a 7-11
My OCD is in overdrive because I haven’t posted in a while. Allow me to catch you up quickly: Ali spent two weeks in LA, came home for 5 minutes, and took off again for Seattle, and then LA, where he...
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and i’m back
Blogging experts say that if one isn’t consistent with their blogging schedule then people will stop reading. As a person who embraces consistency and schedule, this makes perfect sense. As a person...
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thank you Delta
Because time and I have been at odds with one another lately, I’ve had no other choice but to relinquish control on many things. Examples: I kicked aside two pairs of Maya’s socks on my way to the...
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the takeaway
We went to Philadelphia for a last-minute trip this past weekend, where I proceeded to fall flat on my face, in the middle of a busy intersection, for no less than the third time this year. (In case...
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guilt trip (maya guest post)
GUILT-Y PAR-ENT SYN-DROME giltē pe(ə)rənt sinˌdrōm An illness that occurs in parents when they feel bad they can’t (or won’t) give you their full attention. This syndrome causes parents to give in on...
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the fork
There is a fork that resides, almost permanently, on our kitchen counter. This fork is stationed approximately 1.5” from the fridge and approximately 1’ from our hanging cutlery rack. * Quick trip to...
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4 truths
Our vacation has been (almost) all about Maya for two reasons: To appease my conscience that I pretty much ignored her this year in favor of my career. So that I could say, to her future therapist,...
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last few days in London
While in London, I made an effort to detox my NYC exhaust-ridden lungs by taking daily walks in the crisp English air. And while repairing my lungs, I also tried to become a better person by listening...
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she’s beside herself (maya guest post)
My mom’s OCD has been in full force lately, and I’m definitely seeing the brunt of it. In Princeton, New Jersey a few weekends ago….I think my mom is hoping that surrounding me with smart people will...
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filters, impressions, and suffering
Since my last post… Ali returned from L.A., flew to D.C., came home to inform me that I have brittle hair and need to do something about it, and then left for Boston. The Takeaway: Pantene isn’t...
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sugar. lots of sugar.
I was such a broken record between December 19, 2014 – January 1, 2015 that I was even annoying myself. Minutes before the chaos…. The good news is that my nagging wasn’t related to me “politely...
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it’s not my problem
It’s been a while since we’ve chatted about Ali’s clothes, his messy habits, and my general impatience with it all. Let’s remedy that, shall we? Problem #1: Ali had too many coats for our “walk in”...
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i should have just…
It recently occurred to me that Maya does NOTHING around the house. After some haphazard reflection, I concluded this is due to two things: Maya is lazy. I find it easier to do everything myself. To...
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39
I kicked off my 39th year on this planet at a salon, getting my roots covered. I wouldn’t call this a gift to myself, but instead a gift to everyone who has to look at my many gray hairs. While at the...
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single parent
For the past two weeks, Ali’s been traveling “for work.” Now I know I overuse quotes – and please accept my apologies for that – but I really do believe his lengthy trip had more to do with NYC...
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why isn’t it easier?
I’ve been making a valiant effort to stop micromanaging Maya. Just last Saturday, for example, I didn’t tell her to just stop eating, when she consumed all of the following in the span of 8 hours:...
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45 minutes
I try so very hard to begin the day on a calm note. I wake up at 5:15 am so that I can do yoga, 15 minutes of Headspace, email catchup, and maybe even fit in a batch of muffins if all the stars are...
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flying solo
In about an hour I will be boarding yet another flight to Los Angeles. Solo. This is because Maya is already in LA, and Ali is currently at a resort in Florida doing”work.” I have mixed feelings about...
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