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  • A High Bar

    Robin Farr October 3, 2020 essays

    By Robin Farr. I didn’t know I was a perfectionist until I became a mom. But it’s been in me all along. I think it’s an innate thing rather than something that was cultivated in me.

    perfection, motherhood, post partum depression, parenting

    Bartering Sleep

    Robin Farr August 6, 2019 essays

    By Robin Farr. And it’s still not enough. It’s not enough sleep and it’s not enough time to do my own thing. But I’m not alone in my pursuit of the elusive balance.

    sleep, balance, tired, energy, parenting

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