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Will Your Family History Survive the Digital Dark Age?

The promise of a “digital dark age” is enough to send this archivist into panic mode. So what’s to be done about it?

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New Traditions Born After Spending Baby’s First Christmas in the Hospital

Something about being in kindred company at a children’s hospital on Christmas both humbled us and made us feel extremely grateful.

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A Perfect Attendance Trophy is Still a Trophy

As my husband and I finished sorting through our childhood boxes, I set my perfect attendance trophy in the “keeps” section. I’d earned it.

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When an Old Scar Reveals a New Truth About Motherhood

Memory transports me back to the OR and I’m in essentially the same savasana position: flat on my back, arms outstretched, hands open.

Mantra for the New Mom of Two

Staying present took more work this time around, but I still tried to relish the moments of joy between those long, lonely nights.