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  • Cheers to One More Milestone I Won’t be Celebrating

    Janelle Hanchett November 11, 2023 essays

    One of the most baffling aspects of motherhood is the way it seems to obligate me to get excited about things I’m really just not that excited about.

    motherhood, milestones, parenting, potty training, development, party

    I’ve Been Played

    Janelle Hanchett October 21, 2020 essays

    By Janelle Hanchett. Since it’s the beginning of flu season, I have a question for you: How is it that a mild head cold somehow manifests in my husband as the bubonic plague?

    flu, cold, sickness, marriage, parenting, mothering, motherhood, husband

    Not For You, Son

    Janelle Hanchett November 4, 2018 essays

    By Janelle Hanchett. It’s a strange moment when you realize the system is not for your child.

    dyslexiamotherhoodparentingschoolspecial education

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