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Like Ships in the Night
I had been looking forward to Thursday night all week. My final semester of law school is well underway, and between that, the five kids at home, and the part-time job, it feels like I rarely see my husband. He stays home during the day so that I can go…
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The Price of a Choice
The story I am about to tell is one of the most painful experiences I have ever gone through. Many of the details have been long-repressed, and as a result, it is even hard to tell this story because of how much I have forgotten. But still, after months of…
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Sunday #34: When It Rains, It Pours
On Sunday morning, my twenty-four-hour-escape near the coast came to an end, and I had to say goodbye to Sara and head home. After spending a whole day catching up, eating food (we both ate so much we actually felt sick), and watching reality TV in bed until we fell…
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On Enjoying the Season I’m In… While Also Planning the Next One
This morning, I was texting back and forth with my husband about menu ideas for Thanksgiving. We were trying to decide which dishes to cook, who to invite, and where we wanted to host this year, if at all. It dawned on me how funny it is that it’s the…
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Sunday #33: Reunited with the Ocean
Get ready for one of the shortest Sunday updates ever! Normally, writing these little end-of-the-week recaps is how I unwind and process another crazy week. I find writing both relaxing and refreshing at the same time. This past weekend, though, I was able to recharge in a completely different way:…
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Serving Seven: Make-Ahead Egg Bites
Welcome to Serving Seven, a little mini-series I’ll do about how I feed our family of seven people, and find joy in it! These meals are so simple and quick that I’m going to type these articles whilecooking them. Keeping it short and sweet for you guys! When I was freshly postpartum, I would…
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Sunday #32: Learning to Coexist with Conflict
We did it: we survived a crazy week that I’ve been dreading for over a month. Three different school schedules. Three different counties. Two parents. Outnumbered by five kids (and a dog!)… While my husband and I worked opposite schedules from one another, like ships passing in the night. This…
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DITL of a Full-Time Law Student and Mom of Five
Before I started my 3L year, I decided that I was going to take a break from writing until after the February 2027 bar exam. Ha. Haha. What was I thinking? I’ve been writing nonstop since I was nine years old. I need to write like I need to breathe.…
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Sunday #31: Officially a 3L
My last first week of law school is DONE! Honestly, what a relief. I was dreading the start of my final semester, but thankfully, it hasn’t been too bad. It was good to see so many of my friends at school again, and I am loving the subjects that I’m…
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The One Where I Gave Birth to Twins During 2L
There’s this saying about law school amongst lawyers that goes something like this: The first year, they scare you to death. The second year, they work you to death. The third year, they bore you to death. My first year of law school absolutely scared me to death; I wrote…
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