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Coffee & Crumbs

June 16, 2020

Coffee+Crumbs: On Cloth Diapers and Coming of Age in the Age of Coronavirus

My son just turned thirteen. His grand plans to take friends to a fully-immersive virtual…

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April 29, 2020

20 Ideas for Zoom Calls BESIDES Talking about Coronavirus

Greetings from my basement. We're in week seven of lockdown and I'm noticing a pattern.…

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Coffee & Crumbs

April 13, 2020

Coffee+Crumbs: My One Night Stand with Meatless Grind

“Meatless grind sounds a lot like youth group-sanctioned hanky panky,” my friend and Coffee +…

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Coffee & Crumbs

March 12, 2020

Coffee+Crumbs: Worn

“UGH,” I blurted, disgusted with my whole life or maybe just this kitchen chair with…

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Coffee & Crumbs Relationships

February 25, 2020

Coffee+Crumbs: I Love You, but If You Leave Your Plate in the Sink Again I Will Shiv You in Your Sleep

“You should smile more,” my husband, Alex, said. My inner feminist reared up. How dare…

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Coffee & Crumbs

January 27, 2020

Coffee+Crumbs: Work Hard, Play Hard

“Don’t touch my LEGOs!” I want to tell you my kid yelled that, but it…

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Coffee & Crumbs General

December 4, 2019

Coffee+Crumbs: The Accidental Jogger

I went for a light jog and accidentally ended up in a 15K race, which…

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Coffee & Crumbs General

December 4, 2019

Coffee+Crumbs: Labored Breathing

Ooo-ooo-EEE, ooo-ooo-EEE. In a nondescript office building adjacent to the hospital, I remember learning Lamaze…

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Coffee & Crumbs Parenting

November 6, 2019

Coffee+Crumbs: Baby Driver

The first time I drove a car by myself, fresh new license tucked in my…

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Coffee & Crumbs General

October 9, 2019

Coffee+Crumbs: Old Faithful

When I was a kid, my Aunt Caryl sent me a pink nightgown with “Victoria’s…

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