Author Archives: ashley

Possibly paralyzing existentialism.

Posted on May 24, 2015 by ashley

I think about life all the time. This life. My life. The life I am giving my children. The life they will choose as their own. The life this world will give to them, or sentence them to. The life … Continue reading →

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Relationship path(s).

Posted on May 22, 2015 by ashley

I have this theory I’ve been throwing around in my head and my life. It starts out something along the lines of this: it takes a certain amount of time with a person to get comfortable with them. I know, … Continue reading →

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Trapped in my life.

Posted on May 16, 2015 by ashley

Picture this. It’s Mother’s Day. And I’m sad. Like, really sad. And kind of mad. But I don’t know why. I mean, yes, I’m freaking ravenous (slightly long story) so maybe it’s that but it’s not really. That doesn’t build … Continue reading →

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Personal style is a journey (with or without Birkenstocks).

Posted on March 15, 2015 by ashley

My mom wore Birks when I was a kid. My aunts did too. It was the only shoe I probably could name and I saw them on many people (think, early 90s) and my mom had them too. As I … Continue reading →

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Productivity Junkie

Posted on March 13, 2015 by ashley

Please tell me many of you out there have a constant and at times intrusive need to “do something” with your day. The intensity of this urge has ebbed and flowed through my life thus far. In recent years I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Night.

Posted on March 1, 2015 by ashley

I’m not a fan. Because, working mom now. Maybe stay at home moms aren’t fans either. But in my experience there’s some level of relief, of a return to normalcy, at least a chance to tackle the laundry. Not anymore. … Continue reading →

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#momwrinkles

Posted on February 15, 2015 by ashley

I posted this picture on Facebook and Instagram this weekend. Actually, on Valentine’s Day. I commented on how big my second grader looks, both in general and specifically with her hair pulled back. And then I looked at the picture … Continue reading →

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That really important thing I didn’t learn in social work school.

Posted on February 10, 2015 by ashley

This post came to me last night as I was flirting with sleep. The past few months have tortured me in a way I’ve struggled to put my finger on or put words to. I am constantly looking inside myself … Continue reading →

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When you feel led.

Posted on January 9, 2015 by ashley

I used to think the above was a religious term. I don’t know if that’s the truth or not, but I know the possible antecedents of such discomfort could be many. I’ve been led to write lately. Pushed, pulled, cajoled. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Both Sides (those Mommy wars)

Posted on December 6, 2014 by ashley

When my first daughter was born, I pretty firmly identified as a stay-at-home mom. It was somewhat lucky I could reproduce my way into an occupation, because I was a full-on twenty-two year old mess before that. For the first … Continue reading →

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