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Amy Grace: Maternity Fashion: What I wore

I’ve rustled up most of the items I’ve been wearing lately. Check them out.


Chris Donnelly: My son is the LeBron James of selective hearing

He’s a best-in-class parental ignorer, and it’s infuriating.


Jill Koegel: Not on a diet? Then it’s not cheating

“Cheating” is for diets. And I’m not a fan of diets.


Danielle Herzog: Kansas City Triathlon: Race day jitters and uncertainty

My husband and brother-in-law trained the past 14 weeks for it.


Tracie McPherson: The greedy American way: Buy, buy, buy

Maybe the cure is to ask yourself: “Do you need it or want it?” Who am I kidding, that didn’t work for me.


Jessica Brashear: 5 things I never thought I’d do

Now with kids, I’m breaking every single promise to myself.


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We met in a small office supply closet turned into an even smaller conference room at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Teacher’s College.

We had been put into a small group of social science student teachers that were supposed to be practicing teaching to each other. She and I sat across from each other, struck up a conversation and time stopped.

Nearly 10 years later we are living in Omaha and raising two beautiful boys.

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There’s a good reason they say “it takes a village to raise a child.”

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What’s wrong with entering the New Year the same way you ended the old year?

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We must never forget those who have showed us strength.

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This weekend is filled with lots of activities to keep you warm and active!

Check out some of them below:

Help raise awareness of lung cancer at Saturday’s Free to Breathe 5K Walk/Run.

Participate in Skinny Bones Adventure 5K Mud Run on Saturday to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life.

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At fall, I think of pumpkin carving with my family. But what if you’re a kid with out a family?

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“Mommy,” my 4-year-old Alejandra said. “Where’s brother?”

“He’s at his mommy’s house,” I said.

“Why does brother have another mommy?” she asked.

How do you explain to a preschooler your would-be step-child’s relationship with his biological parents?

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It will be 10 days before I get to see my kids again. And that is a long time in this mama’s world.

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A 1933 letter F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote to his daughter inspired me to write my own.

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His story is a great reminder that we are all human and make mistakes.

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MUST
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Helping kids prepare for bad weather Helping kids prepare for bad weather
It is difficult to watch scenes of destruction from the tornado in Oklahoma.
Jill Koegel: Not on a diet? Then it’s not cheating Jill Koegel: Not on a diet? Then it’s not cheating
"Cheating" is for diets. And I'm not a fan of diets.
To encourage boys’ reading, look to book clubs To encourage boys’ reading, look to book clubs
Practice makes perfect when it comes to reading.

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Bookworm Bookstore, near 87th and Pacific Streets
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