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Eggcellent back-to-school breakfasts
Last Christmas, The Hubs got me a subscription to MasterClass. If you’re not familiar, it is a series of video short courses, taught by...
Melanie Nicholas
Aug 22, 20222 min read
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Gun control needed: This mom demands MORE action
I had my first panic attack in 2018. I had just put Bodhi onto the elementary school bus, after there had been another school shooting in...
Melanie Nicholas
Jul 20, 20223 min read
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As the world burns: Parents do what we have to do to make it ok
It is a time fraught with, well, everything. Body hair, blemishes and awkwardness. They are becoming, and growing up is hard on all of us.
Melanie Nicholas
Sep 2, 20214 min read
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Signs of frustration: Husband's obsession with ink pens drives wife, co-workers over the edge
I suggested that if there was a pen shortage at the office, she do what I do when I need a pen -- rifle though his car.
Melanie Nicholas
Sep 22, 20204 min read
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Mother's Day looks different in 2020
Who would have guessed that I would add chef, teacher, therapist, referee and hunter of toilet paper to my resume?
Melanie Nicholas
May 20, 20204 min read
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Easter Bunny tidings: He is risen indeed!
My son spent a solid eight years believing Bunny has magic.How else would he get home from Starbucks after accidentally being left behind?
Melanie Nicholas
Apr 11, 20204 min read
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Keep calm and share on: Coronavirus should not keep us from doing good in the world
It will not be this fancy version of the flu that cripples civilization. It will be civilization itself.
Melanie Nicholas
Mar 15, 20203 min read
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Their births gave me purpose
Birthdays are a big deal for me. They mark the very most important dates in my life, they are the days my children and husband were born....
Melanie Nicholas
Feb 28, 20203 min read
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The Beverly Hillbabies: Big enough to carry suitcases, but still my littles
The Hubs and I also have a nice little division of labor going on when it comes to luggage. He does all the labor.
Melanie Nicholas
Jan 10, 20205 min read
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Riding Dirty: Kids and cars
Expert tip: If you have a nice car, don't have kids.
Melanie Nicholas
Dec 18, 20194 min read
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#Perspective: One mom's trash is another mom's treasure
Are the gifts from a child trash or are they treasure? Whether you see weeds -- or flowers -- is all in your perspective.
Melanie Nicholas
Oct 9, 20194 min read
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I Birthed Most Bodacious Batman Ever
She has taken to wearing the mask at all times, including on the car rides to school. I can see why she likes it.
Melanie Nicholas
Sep 30, 20194 min read
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Period. Paragraph. Talking about reproduction at 45 mph
Little Son, Bodacious and I were barreling down the road last week, headed to one of our last soccer practices for the season. It had...
Melanie Nicholas
Sep 23, 20195 min read
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Teaching directness: Just get to the point already!
All my best parenting moments happen in the car. Last year, I taught my children about reproduction in the car.
Melanie Nicholas
Sep 23, 20193 min read
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Buckle up: The Puberty is a bumpy ride!
I had to reassure someone at a restaurant that he was indeed young enough to be eating off the kids menu. Not that he does, mind you.
Melanie Nicholas
Sep 3, 20194 min read
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Is camping REALLY a vacation?
We did a little junking yesterday. The Hubs said if I got this, I would wake up next to it... . #Godfather
Melanie Nicholas
Aug 3, 20195 min read
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hands, feet above others, World's Worst Mom
"Well, Mrs. Nicholas, it's as I suspected. The growth plate in is heel is extremely inflamed, due to repetitive trauma."
Melanie Nicholas
Jul 29, 20195 min read
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A letter to my husband on Father’s Day
Dearest Husband, The kids, doglets and I have just returned from our trip to the dry cleaner’s and a lazy brunch. The washing machine is...
Melanie Nicholas
Jul 22, 20193 min read
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It’s tornado season, get your go bucket ready!
Dear people living in Tornado Alley, I should have known better. Tornado season typically runs from March to June, but we were so close...
Melanie Nicholas
May 30, 20194 min read
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Why Does God Have to Look so Human
“Why Does God Have to Look so Human” by Waterdeep *Performed by Sarah Herbert and The Rising Band Harvard Avenue Christian Church, Tulsa,...
Melanie Nicholas
Dec 26, 20181 min read
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