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Don’t Be the Asshole That Turns Away Teenagers on Halloween

Don’t Be the Asshole That Turns Away Teenagers on Halloween

by Kira Hazledine | Family, Teens and Tweens

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Halloween is for all ages, right? That’s what everyone says. But apparently, according to sanctimonious buttheads, trick-or-treating is only for young children. Who decided that? Where is that rule written? Personally, I’ve never seen...
5 Reasons Why Mom is Tired Today (and Everyday)

5 Reasons Why Mom is Tired Today (and Everyday)

by Kira Hazledine | On Motherhood

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I’m. Tired. But not in a “I didn’t sleep well” tired. It’s more of a “life is generally exhausting” tired. I struggle to pin it down somedays as to why I’m so tired, because it seems like a permanent state of being. Despite my...
When it Comes to Labor Your Cervix Isn’t a Magic 8 Ball

When it Comes to Labor Your Cervix Isn’t a Magic 8 Ball

by Kira Hazledine | Parenting

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine With my first child, I was desperate for any sign of progression by the time I had hit 36 weeks. I wasn’t overly uncomfortable, I was just excited to meet my first baby! So when they asked if I wanted to do weekly cervix checks, I...
4 Witty Replies to Thoughtless Questions Moms Hear

4 Witty Replies to Thoughtless Questions Moms Hear

by Kira Hazledine | On Motherhood

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Motherhood is always full of unsolicited opinions and questions, many of which are so cringe-worthy that I’m shocked for the one speaking. Someone has to be, since some people clearly have no filter and will say whatever comes to their...
My Goodbye to My First Born as an Only Child

My Goodbye to My First Born as an Only Child

by Kira Hazledine | On Motherhood

Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Right now, you are sleeping peacefully next to me. I breastfed you to sleep for nap, as we do every day, and have done for the last 29 months. It’s been just you, me, and daddy, and any day now our family of three will be a family of...
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