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Dear Lin-Manuel Miranda,

You will have to forgive me. I am a mom first these days. My friends love the theatre. They went to see Hamilton on Broadway, maybe multiple times. I have still yet to see it. In our house, you were the Habitat guy from Sesame Street. We looked you up…

Encanto

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Encanto

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Apr 10, 2022

For this reason, you should decide early on which team you want to play: Tiggers or Eeyores? Eeyores are pessimistic, gloomy, and depressed. While Tiggers are optimistic, energetic, enthusiastic, and have fun.

Before It’s Too Late: The Last Life-Changing Lesson of a Dying Professor

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Eugenio De Lucchi

Absolutely be a Tigger!

Absolutely be a Tigger! Absolutely make lemonade with all the lemons you receive. Thank you for this article and for sharing about Randy Pausch.

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Absolutely be a Tigger! Absolutely make lemonade with all the lemons you receive. Thank you for this article and for sharing about Randy Pausch.

Apr 10, 2022

In many ways, Lolita is a guide on recognizing abuse and pedophiles. Offenders are often hidden in plain sight under a charismatic guise. Pedophiles don’t just create elaborate stories to protect themselves, they do it to justify their behavior.

The Real Lolita Story Is Way Darker than the Book

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Sean Kernan

This is a deeply powerful book, if a challenging one to read emotionally.

This is a deeply powerful book, if a challenging one to read emotionally. Thank you for your analysis, I enjoyed it.

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This is a deeply powerful book, if a challenging one to read emotionally. Thank you for your analysis, I enjoyed it.

Apr 10, 2022

She is still alive today, at 88 years old. She lives in relative privacy and thankfully, wasn’t ruined by the incident.

The Youngest Mother in Recorded History Gave Birth at 5

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Sean Kernan

What an intriguing (and horrifying) story. Thank you for sharing!

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What an intriguing (and horrifying) story. Thank you for sharing!

Published in Alekxandra

·Apr 9, 2022

How a Brain Tumour Diagnosis Might Be The Best Thing To Happen To You.

And How To Prepare For What Comes Next — The first thing that happens when someone tells you that you have a brain tumour is to define it as either cancerous or benign: If it is Cancerous or Terminal, First, let me say I am so very, very sorry. There is nothing I, or anyone, can say to relieve the heartbreak and sadness of finding…

Brain Tumor

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How a Brain Tumour Diagnosis Might Be The Best Thing To Happen To You.

Brain Tumor

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Apr 8, 2022

Growing up, my favorite was Finn Crisp from Finland. This one has a rich rye taste with that good crunch to it. It’s made of 100 percent whole grains and comes in many flavors. I haven’t been able to spot this brand in the U.S., though. Maybe one day.

5 Foods I Grew Up Eating Weekly in Scandinavia

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Melissa Frost

Growing up in California in the 80s, my mom was always on a health craze.

Growing up in California in the 80s, my mom was always on a health craze. We always (and sometimes only) had crispbreads in our house because she didn't like bread much herself. Wasa and Ryvita were on a special shelf, but we also always bought Finn- Crisp. Try checking health food stores or natural food co-ops. I am sure you will find it. I can see the flat little box with the flip-top so vividly in my mind right now! Thank you for sharing!

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Published in Alekxandra

·Mar 22, 2022

FINALLY, a Diagnosis!

That only took two years! On St. Patrick’s Day this year, I finally met with a neurologist to go over my MRI. I already had a pretty good idea of what he would say, but I was still terrified. The MRI technician had stopped it to administer a gadolinium-based contrast dye (GBCD). So then they…

Symptoms

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Symptoms

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Published in AskSupermom

·Mar 21, 2022

Supermom

You are a mom, and you are super. But there are those days when you don’t feel super, you don’t feel like much of a mom, and you don’t feel like you could be called a Supermom. So stop right there; you are! Being a mom is a very demanding…

Moms

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Moms

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Published in Alekxandra

·Mar 21, 2022

Am I Wearing A Hat?

I am now on day three since being diagnosed with a benign brain tumour. While my biggest problem is a dreadful headache in the back of my head (an unusual place for a headache for me) which makes it hard for me to lie comfortably in bed, my newest problem has been the sneaking feeling that I am wearing a hat. I feel that it is essential to point out that I am not, in fact, wearing a hat, but it is something my hands go to verify frequently. Perhaps this is due to fluid in my brain or the tumour pushing on things in a new way? I will have to ask them this when I next see a doctor. Until then, I will soldier on, calm in the knowledge that my head is hat-free.

Brain Tumor

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Brain Tumor

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Am I Wearing A Hat?

I am now on day three since being diagnosed with a benign brain tumour.

While my biggest problem is a dreadful headache in the back of my head (an unusual place for a headache for me) which makes it hard for me to lie comfortably in bed, my newest problem has been the sneaking feeling that I am wearing a hat.

I feel that it is essential to point out that I am not, in fact, wearing a hat, but it is something my hands go to verify frequently. Perhaps this is due to fluid in my brain or the tumour pushing on things in a new way? I will have to ask them this when I next see a doctor. Until then, I will soldier on, calm in the knowledge that my head is hat-free.