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Aliya
Aug 7, 20193 min read
'Get Lots of Sleep Now, Because You'll Never Sleep Again' and Other Cruel Advice
What is it about parenting that makes current parents try to scare the joy out of parents-to-be? When I was pregnant with Avery, I...
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Aliya
Jul 31, 20195 min read
Jessica Wade: Life After the NICU
As long as I've known Jessica (since way back in our high school days) she has always been a warm and welcoming presence. Always with a...
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Aliya
Jul 2, 20193 min read
Morning Routine Game-Changers
I am not a morning person; never have been. In high school, my mom had to come in my room a minimum of two times to make sure I was...
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Aliya
May 23, 20194 min read
Things I Would Tell 21-Year-Old Me
Now that I’m fairly far removed from 21-year-old Aliya (I’ll be 33 in August) there’s so much I wish I could tell her. Plenty of small...
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Aliya
May 1, 20193 min read
How a Single Mom of Two Earned Her College Degree
Social media is commonly the gateway into our friends and acquaintances lives, enlightening us to other’s life milestones that we would...
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Aliya
Apr 16, 20193 min read
What is Invisible Labor?
I’m late to the party. Writers, scientists, anthropologists, and the like have been discussing “invisible labor” for at least a couple of...
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Aliya
Mar 26, 20192 min read
Avocados are Being Recalled for Listeria and I Give Up
So much of pregnancy is fear. Will the baby be OK? Will I be able to handle the labor? Why is everyone telling me I’ll never sleep again?...
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Aliya
Mar 20, 20191 min read
Cooking Challenge: You've Been Sliced
My friend Ray is a celebrity hairstylist by trade, and comedian by nature. Recently, he teamed up with his BFF and celebrity client...
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Aliya
Feb 25, 20193 min read
Netflix: What to Watch and When to Watch It
I haven’t watched regular tv for at least a year. Between my Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime subscriptions, there has honestly been no...
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Aliya
Feb 13, 20192 min read
A Letter to My Three-Year-Old
Year three has been a big year for you. You really came into your new role as a big sister so amazingly. Although you are still such a...
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Aliya
Feb 5, 20192 min read
New Year's Resolutions... Still?
We made it. It’s February. We survived the never-ending month of January and we can finally stop greeting each other with “Happy New...
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Aliya
Jan 29, 20192 min read
Baby Lotions: The Good, the Bad, and the Watery
My kids are a lot of things: loud, rambunctious, hilarious, whiny, messy, and determined, to name a few. But I can tell you one thing...
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Aliya
Jan 16, 20195 min read
Busting the Myth of Work-Life Balance: Sheilesha Willis
Meet Dr. Sheilesha Willis. She has a Ph.D. in Psychology, is a homeowner, and makes a mean sweet potato and black bean taco. She also is...
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Aliya
Jan 9, 20193 min read
Things Pregnancy Stole From Me
Anyone who has been pregnant can tell you, pregnancy is a 9-month marathon. Your body becomes foreign to you while it grows, stretches,...
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Aliya
Dec 17, 20181 min read
A Birthday Party He'll Never Remember
My son MJ turned one on Friday (I can’t believe it) and we were excited to get a chance to celebrate him. As a December baby, his...
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Aliya
Dec 7, 20182 min read
What Did We Do Before Formula?
What did moms give their babies before formula was invented?
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Aliya
Dec 5, 20182 min read
Santa is Black
Every now and then, there is some mall that hires a black Santa and the then inevitable protest from local families who insist that “No,...
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Aliya
Dec 3, 20182 min read
My Life as a Professional Athlete: Falyn Fonoimoana
I don’t know a lot about volleyball, but I do know that Falyn is serving something serious (pun intended).
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Aliya
Nov 30, 20182 min read
Movie Moms That Get All My Sympathy
You know you’re getting older when you’re watching a movie, and you find yourself sympathizing more with the parents than the kids. I had...
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Aliya
Nov 28, 20183 min read
My Toddler's First Soccer Experience
This fall, my daughter joined a soccer league. She’s 3, so there were no games or teams, just a weekly practice that ended with a short...
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