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Coparenting: When Back to School Means Back to Conflict

2014-09-22
By: Live by Surprise
On: September 22, 2014
In: CoParenting, Divorce
With: 1 Comment

The problem with negotiating a “one-size fits all” parenting agreement is that it’s impossible to anticipate what types of changes the children are going to experience as they get older.  The after summer transition to a new grade can be particularly trying as both parents try to adapt to newContinue Reading

Life Goal: Not to be Featured on Hoarders 1

Life Goal: Not to be Featured on Hoarders

2014-04-06
By: Live by Surprise
On: April 6, 2014
In: Marriage
With: 0 Comments

My home decluttering has continued.  I’ve gone through my closet and pulled out a ton of stuff I haven’t worn (and don’t intend to).  And I’ve finally started to part with my maternity clothes.  I had quite a collection over three children and nine years.  Some of them had evenContinue Reading

The Seven Critical Decisions that have Changed My Life in Surprising Ways 2

The Seven Critical Decisions that have Changed My Life in Surprising Ways

2014-01-22
By: Live by Surprise
On: January 22, 2014
In: Divorce, Life, Marriage
With: 2 Comments

A few years ago, I was having difficult time of my life.  I had recently separated from my husband, was managing as a single mother with two small children at home, and having some unhappiness related to my career when I turned on the TV and happened to see aContinue Reading

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Doctor Who: The Forgotten
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Doctor Who: The Eyeless
Chronic Profit: Building Your Small Business While Managing Persistent Pain
Doctor Who: The Slitheen Excursion
The Other Emily
Tracing Your Ancestors in Lunatic Asylums: A Guide for Family Historians
Memories of Tomorrow
The Mercy of Snakes
Red Rain
The Praying Mantis Bride
Photographing the Dead
In the Heart of the Fire
The Painted Girls
The Other Typist
The Woman Who Stole My Life
Great Shape Hunt, The
Zoe's First Book of Seasons
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey Issue #0


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