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Month: April 2018

Day #1826

April 29, 2018 / Kristi Yarn / Leave a comment

I had a beer at one of the local breweries during a book club meeting with some friends. It was a cold IPA, hoppy and delicious, served in a glass with the brewing company’s logo. There were nachos involved as well because that place has good ones. I talked and laughed and ate, and I … Continue reading Day #1826

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Do Not Retrieve

April 27, 2018April 27, 2018 / Kristi Yarn / 6 Comments

Someone hurt my feelings this morning, and I started to write some big, long complaint about it. I got about two paragraphs in. My breathing was rapid, my fingers were flying over the keyboard, I was totally worked up. And then you know what happened? I hit some random combination of keys that erased half … Continue reading Do Not Retrieve

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The Biggest Mistake

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 / Kristi Yarn / 2 Comments

I’ve made some pretty stupid mistakes in my life. We all do. But the biggest mistake I’ve made by far was completely stepping out of the workforce once I had children. I am not going to get into one of those ridiculous “mommy war” debates about this because we all know that, by and large, … Continue reading The Biggest Mistake

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When They’re Away

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 / Kristi Yarn / Leave a comment

My kids are out of town with their dad right now. This is one of the side-effects of divorce:  whether you want to or not, you will inevitably spend forced time away from your kids. I know of some parents who, post-divorce, don’t spend any time at all with their children, so the fact that … Continue reading When They’re Away

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