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The hardest part of postpartum is always everyone else
When I got pregnant with my second child, I gave my husband a warning: nothing brings out family dysfunction like the arrival of a newborn baby. Now, every family has its issues. Everybody has toxic traits. But a familial unit that’s maintained a relative stability for decades seems to immediately collapse into chaos the moment…
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My ADHD Side Quest Nearly Killed My Cat: Storytime
If you’re living with ADHD, you’re no stranger to the infamous ADHD side quest. You can always spot a fellow ADHD bestie by the graveyard of random, lightly-used piles of discarded hobbies. In my own closet, there are boxes of paints, several yoga mats, a “teach yourself calligraphy” set, a half-made miniature dollhouse, a handmade…