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This Is Why I Write

By Stephanie Jankowski 3 Comments

Like many of you, I spent a lot of time with family at Easter. Over drinks and completely out of nowhere, my aunt posed the question: why do you share so much of your personal life with perfect strangers?  Up until that point, I had never really looked at it that ... » Learn More about This Is Why I Write

Filed Under: Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting

Mother’s Day Giveaway!

By Stephanie Jankowski 2 Comments

Mega Mother's Day Giveaway

Fact: free stuff makes Moms happy. And any lady who has willingly wiped another person's butt deserves to be happy, right? As a mother myself, I know how important it is to take a break from parenting and pay attention to my needs. Pampering myself either with a good book or an evening out with my ... » Learn More about Mother’s Day Giveaway!

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The Road to the White House is Paved with YESes

By Stephanie Jankowski 11 Comments

If we live within five miles of one another, perhaps you heard a sound reminiscent of pigs squealing in delight coming from my house late Tuesday evening, as it was then that I formally accepted an invitation to the White House. I may have freaked the freak out just a little, but I think it was ... » Learn More about The Road to the White House is Paved with YESes

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting

Listen to Your Mother Pittsburgh tickets on sale now!

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Giving motherhood in a microphone in Pittsburgh, PA. Audition and performance date information now available! Write an original piece on Motherhood and share your story with us!

Friday, May 6, 2016 8pm Carnegie Lecture Hall in the Carnegie Public Library / Museum of Natural History Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   Me + you + our incredible 2016 cast + about 700 other people = a perfect Friday night   With the first year under our collective ... » Learn More about Listen to Your Mother Pittsburgh tickets on sale now!

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Discipline. I Have None.

By Stephanie Jankowski 2 Comments

A dystopian novel unit: independent research, active reading, and self-evaluation:

  In 250 words or less, write about a time when sheer discipline made you continue to do something.    I hate this prompt; it exposes my biggest weakness: I have zero discipline. (And 250 words or less?! *madly edits*). Aside from personal relationships, I can’t commit. I disguise ... » Learn More about Discipline. I Have None.

Filed Under: Family Stuff, Motherhood

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