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COMING CLEAN: How to Heal Your Birth Story
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOur managing editor discovers how the birth of a child can bring up complex feelings and vulnerabilities.
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COMING CLEAN: Full Circle
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWhether it’s end-of-life realities or a new beginning, our managing editor learns the key is support, preparation, and comfort.
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COMING CLEAN: Life Is Different With Two Kids
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWhen baby No. 2 arrives, so does a new reality. Our managing editor shares how she’s shifting her vision.
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Fish Smarts for Pregnant Women
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWhich fish should pregnant women eat? For optimal health, the key is looking at both mercury content and omega-3 fatty-acid levels.
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A Friend to the Bees: Mikaila Ulmer
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThis 12-year-old entrepreneur seeks to help support the declining bee population with her family’s lemonade recipe.
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COMING CLEAN: A Bright and Uncertain Pregnancy
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlMy midwife and doula assure me there’s a healthy baby in my belly. That’s all I know.
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COMING CLEAN: So, Now Babies Can Eat Peanuts?
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe changing science and recommendations on peanuts is enough to make a new mom’s head spin.
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LIFE, UNEDITED: When Your Closet Runneth Over
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlIn whittling down the wardrobe, what’s the sweet spot for what goes and what stays?
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COMING CLEAN: Little Love
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWatching my toddler show love to others has expanded my own heart’s capacity. Did she develop this emotion by nature or nurture?
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COMING CLEAN: When Things Just Don’t Make Sense
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlHow my toddler’s tantrums are helping me better understand conflict resolution and misunderstandings.
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How Less Can Be More
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlOur managing editor looks to clear out the clutter and start the year fresh with a renewed perspective on the stuff she keeps — starting with the linen closet.
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COMING CLEAN: All the Awesome To-Dos in the New Year
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlDo you set too-big goals and resolutions? What I’ve learned from life coaches on how to get real.
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COMING CLEAN: Meditation for the Holidays
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlA bustling holiday season has this mom seeking silence more than ever.
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COMING CLEAN: How I’m Avoiding Holiday-Stress Syndrome
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlIt’s the most wonderful time of the year. But does it need to be the most chaotic?
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COMING CLEAN: Lessons From Injury
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThree things I learned about life in the year since my ankle break.
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COMING CLEAN: Colon Health for Newbies
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlAt 35 and without incident, I didn’t think much about my colon. That is, until my doctor recommended a colonoscopy.
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COMING CLEAN: Between Time and Space
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlDistance may separate us, but the moments and memories keep us united.
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LIFE, UNEDITED: Decide to Do
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWhen big decisions must be made, even a short blog write-up is easy to postpone.
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COMING CLEAN: Pinterest Pressures
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlSocial-media platforms offer a trove of ideas — and insecurity for my perfectionist mindset when it comes to decorating the nursery.
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COMING CLEAN: Fright Night
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlI live in the woods, and I’m afraid of bats. Here’s what I’m learning about understanding my fear.
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COMING CLEAN: Body Confidence at Any Size
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThis birthday, I gifted myself with self-acceptance — and a great dress — and decided my body size would not be all that I see.