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Just Keep Swimming

By Stephanie Jankowski 2 Comments

My 6-year-old is arguing because he is right and I am wrong. My 4-year-old is whining because today is not her birthday. My 2-year-old is screaming because she no longer fits inside my uterus. I’ve used the scary mom voice more times in the last 30 minutes than I have in the last 30 days. You ... » Learn More about Just Keep Swimming

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2016 Listen to Your Mother Pittsburgh Videos Are Here!

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Once we choose our cast, which is a monumental and emotionally exhausting task, we begin an equally laborious labor of love in organizing the individual essays in an order that highlights their individual importance, but also allows for a smooth transition from one story to the next. When ... » Learn More about 2016 Listen to Your Mother Pittsburgh Videos Are Here!

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Bra Shopping Post-Babies, Or OHMYGOD What Happened To Me?!

By Stephanie Jankowski 3 Comments

Bra shopping after kids? NOPE.

I won't lie, it has been a while. A long, long, looooong while. The last time I bought a new bra was in 2009, and I had been looking for the nursing kind.  When my son was born that July, the girls were spectacular! Full, yet somehow still perky, and actually keeping another human being alive. ... » Learn More about Bra Shopping Post-Babies, Or OHMYGOD What Happened To Me?!

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Winner, Winner Evolution Grille Dinner! (and tons of other great stuff)

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  If your first name is Carly and your last name is Williams you are the official Mega Mother's Day Giveaway WEEEEEEEENER!   Congrats, Carly! Check your email for a confirmation message and to respond with your mailing address and an approximate date by which I will be receiving the ... » Learn More about Winner, Winner Evolution Grille Dinner! (and tons of other great stuff)

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My Baby is Two!

By Stephanie Jankowski 2 Comments

Insurance company woes forced me to part ways with the doctors that delivered my girls, and in a cruel twist of fate, my last appointment with them coincided with my youngest's birthday. These two monumental to me events joined forces and knocked the wind right outta me, and in all honesty, I'm ... » Learn More about My Baby is Two!

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