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Wednesday’s Child: Angelina

April 3, 2019

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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Laughter Yoga, Organizing the Bathroom Cupboard, and a Round-up of Trader Joe’s Products | Selfie Episode 76

April 1, 2019

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Sarah is back to report on laughing yoga, Kristen is in a prison of book deadlines, and we both detail our favorite Trader Joe’s foods. Judge if you want but we consider Trader Joe’s one of our top self-care destinations, because they make eating healthy so easy. This is not an ad . . . we are just really excited about TJ’s, and today we are sharing our favorite products that help us feed ourselves well. In this . . .

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My Blog Needs A New Name || On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from February 2009.

March 28, 2019

On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from February 2009. So I think I want to change the name of my blog. I'm not gonna start using code names for the kids or anything, but I have been thinking that perhaps using my last name in the title is not the best idea. Also, when I named this blog 500 years go, I really had no idea what a blog was. I was just using it to post updates on Mark's accident back in the day. I think 2 people read it at the time. There are so many cute and . . .

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Talking Anxiety with Comic Amy Estes | Selfie Episode 75

March 25, 2019

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio We’re talking anxiety, and how to deal with it, with our friend and comic Amy Estes. In this episode, we talked about: Amy Estes Comedy Amy’s Newsletter Revlon Blow Dry Brush Kindle Paperwhite A Discovery Witches Trilogy NY Times article on teens Over My Dead Body The Rain of Self-Compassion Meditation Bed Head Curlipops Curling Wand Forget “Having It All”: How America Messed Up . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: Dylan

March 20, 2019

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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Regret, And What To Do About It | Selfie, Episode 74

March 18, 2019

We are talking about regrets today, everything from whether or not we would still choose our current career paths if we could go back, to what self-care habits we wish we’d learned in our 20’s, to what we wish we’d done differently with our kids. We also talked about: The Dropout podcast Acure Everyday Eczema Lotion Ethique Eco-Friendly Solid Shampoo Bar Postmates No regrets” doesn’t mean living with courage, it means living without reflection. To live without regret is to . . .

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Miss Manners Tackles Transracial Adoption | On Thursday’s I post from the vault. This post is from January 2009 .

March 14, 2019

On Thursday's I post from the vault. This post is from January 2009.  This was in last week's Miss Manner's column: Nosy people don't deserve reply Sunday, January 25, 2009 By JUDITH MARTIN Dear Miss Manners : We are a noticeable family, as our children are black and my husband and I are white. We draw an inordinate amount of attention. While this was manageable when the girls were infants and couldn't really understand what was being said, now that . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: Julieta, Sanela, Anela, Osman

March 13, 2019

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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Our Favorite Workouts and DNA Testing for Depression and Anxiety Meds | Selfie, Episode 73

March 11, 2019

Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | IHeartRadio Kristen took the Genesight test to help her chose the right anxiety med, and we chat about this test and what other things it can test for. We also talk about our favorite do-from-home workout routines. In this episode we mentioned: Genesight PEN15 A Discovery of Witches: SweetLeaf WaterDrops, Peach Mango Dell UltraSharp 24-inch Widescreen Monitor Reform and Run at Beyond Studios OKC Yoga with . . .

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Why sleep when you can read? || On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from January 2009

March 7, 2019

On Thursdays I post from the vault. This post is from January 2009.  India seems to inherited my tendency to read books while I should be sleeping. This is often the scene I find when I come to get her out of bed in the morning, or after her nap. At bedtime, she is the queen of stealth, and will tiptoe out of bed and systematically "read" every book on her shelf. It's cute, but one of these days I will need to explain to her that this habit will not serve her well once she has actual . . .

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Writer. Lapsed psychotherapist. Fan of awkward talks about race & religion. ​Social justice advocate. ​S​​killed catastrophizer. ​Travel enthusiast. ​Could probably beat you in a showtunes sing-off. [READ MORE]

Self-professed workaholic. Self-care luddite. Typical-ass creative. Chaotic Good. Got a passion for accessibility and a Diet Coke habit she just can’t quit. [READ MORE]

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