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  • Watermelon Bellies

    Brianna Randall November 15, 2020 essays

    By Brianna Randall. I think sometimes about total freedom. About non-attachment. About lightness and fullness, and the space between.

    pregnancy, adventure, travel, belly, dreams, imagination, motherhood, mamalode, south pacific

    I Don’t Speak French—Just Bike

    Brianna Randall August 11, 2020 essays

    A traveler in a French Polynesia learns that connecting with kids goes beyond knowing how to speak the language.

    communication, travel, adventure, connection, mothering, parenthood, language

    Leaving My Context

    Brianna Randall July 12, 2019 essays

    These kids know me and I know them right back, start to finish.

    sailing, adventure, marriage, travel, home

    My Husband And I Are Better Parents While Adventuring

    Brianna Randall July 3, 2016 Baby

    Rob and I are better parents while adventuring, simply because we are happier, more present, more appreciative of a new place. It's not easier, by any means. But it's worth it.

    To The Guy In Front Of Me On The Plane

    Brianna Randall April 7, 2016 Toddlers & Pre-School

    I'm truly sorry that fate frowned on you, and positioned your seat directly in front of me and my squirmy 16-month-old on the long cross-country flight yesterday.

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