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My Weird-But-Amazing Trick for Falling Asleep

I’m a lousy sleeper and have often wished for some sort of adult sleep-training program. I would 100% cry it out for a week if you told me I’d be able to reliably, consistently sleep after that.… Read more The post My Weird-But-Amazing

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My England Packing List

This summer, we’re going to visit family in England and France. I’m excited for chubby babies and rainy beaches! For three weeks, the boys and I will be sticking to one carry-on each, so we can more easily navigate airports, trains, and buses

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Is This the Most Joyful Way to Get to School?

Every Friday morning, we wait with our first grader at the corner for the bus to arrive. But instead of a big yellow school bus rolling up, it’s a fleet of parents and kids on bicycles: This is our neighborhood “bike bus.”… Read more T

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The ‘Tincture’ of Time

Primary care doctors like me talk a lot about “the tincture of time.” It’s one of our most effective treatments: a few days’ dose of wait and see.… Read more The post The ‘Tincture’ of Time appeared first on Cup of Jo.

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