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The Power of Humour Writing: A Side Hustle for Single Mothers

Hey there, awesome readers! There’s no denying it. When you’re a single mother, life is a challenge. Between juggling work, parenting, household chores, and shopping, who can fit in personal time. That’s not a real question. We all know the answer to this math equation: Single mom = too tired for personal time. And yet, […]

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Don’t Lick My Computer. And Other Things I Never Thought I’d Say.

Hello again, awesome readers! It’s the weekend and I really should be doing laundry and cleaning toilets but, well, here I am. Call it procrastination. Call it a sudden visit from the muse. Call it whatever you want. All I want to do today is WRITE. The inspiration for this blog post came when I […]

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An open letter to single moms about sleighing it solo and finding the Christmas spirit

Hello, awesome readers! When I grabbed my phone this morning to play my usual game of Scrabble with my first cup of coffee, my eyes almost fell out of their sockets. The first thing I saw was the date: November 25. Holy mistle toe, Batman! Christmas is exactly one month away! How did we even […]

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Trail Tales of Aging: A Hike, a Dumbass Decision, and the Quest for Eternal Youth (or at least, a pain-free tomorrow).

Hey there, awesome readers! If you read this post, you know what’s on my mind these days… aging. Yes. I get that aging is a natural phenomenon that happens to everyone. Scratch that. Happens to us lucky ones. The alternative to aging is, well, not so good. You’ve heard it before, but I’ll say it […]

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Is it me or am I just getting old?

Hey there, awesome readers! Okay, so maybe I just answered my own question. It IS me. And I AM getting oldER. I think. Why is this on my mind? Because this happened last week… I was on my way to the centre (or center if you’re in a part of the world that insists on […]

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The Single Moms Guide to Figuring Out What Kind of Parent You Are

Hey there, awesome readers! If you’re like me, you’ve probably found yourself in some pretty sticky parenting situations. You may have even questioned what kind of parent you really are. Well, fear not. Today we’re going to embark on an introspective journey to uncover the mysteries of our parenting styles. So, grab your coffee (or […]

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Food and Fitness: Priorities Shift When You Age

By guest blogger Anna Joel As we age, keeping life organized tends to get much harder. In a previous blog post, we discussed how making plans can become a juggling act of what we can or cannot afford to forget. Certain aspects of your life may unintentionally fall through the cracks, from your meals to your Friday […]

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Humor blog with tips on writing

Hey there, awesome readers! Sometimes I get asked about writing. Questions like, “how did you know that you’d grow up to be a writer?” This question always confuses me, and for two reasons: One, I don’t consider myself to be “grown up.” (Adulting is for other professions like accounting and doctoring.) And two, I don’t […]

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All this talk about AI is making my brain explode. Just me? Never mind.

Hey there, awesome readers! So, lately I can’t open my email without seeing umpteen spammers hanging around in my inbox, waiting for me to wake up so that they can try to sell me some new-fangled AI tool before I’ve had my coffee. From how to be super productive so that I can free up […]

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For Heather. For anyone who’s sitting on the edge.

Hey there, awesome readers. You may have noticed that there’s no exclamation mark in my greeting. That’s because today’s post is a little sad. Hell… It’s A LOT sad. It’s me trying to make sense of a suicide. And as a writer, I feel I have a responsibility to share a life-saving message. If you’re […]

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