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Michelle Zunter
- Apr 4, 2021
- 3 min
You're Going To Miss It
One day you're going to miss it. One day there will be a peaceful silence while you go to the bathroom instead of small hands busting through the door or someone wailing bloody murder outside with an owie until you jump off the toilet holding your pants in a panic. One day you'll miss the frantic desperation of never catching up because one day everything will catch up. Your children will grow up and you will eventually get a decent break. One day. So savor the good times now
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Michelle Zunter
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
Am I Mother Enough?
As a mother, you just keep on.
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Michelle Zunter
- Sep 4, 2020
- 2 min
I know Why You Are Exhausted.
You tell yourself won’t lose your sh*t or yell and scream.
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Michelle Zunter
- May 8, 2020
- 3 min
What It Means To Be A Stepmom on Mother's Day
It can feel like poignant slap in the face.
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Michelle Zunter
- Apr 2, 2019
- 2 min
The Real Reason I Kept You Home From School Today
It's just one day.
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Michelle Zunter
- Oct 22, 2018
- 3 min
"Mama, Why Are You Shaving Your Legs?"
I knew the day would come. The dreaded moment when my daughter would question the things I do in the bathroom, in front of the mirror, or in the shower. And it came. While I was showering, shaving my legs. My four-year old was in the bath next to me, looking through the glass door curiously. “Mama, why are you shaving your legs?” Ummm…… what do I say??? I want my daughter to be confident. I want her to love her body. I want to be a trident example to her as a woman who is str
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