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TAKING FLIGHT
Today, we were those people. The ones taking up way too much space in the very back left row of the 737 with our half-zipped carry-on...

Kelsey Petersen
Jan 1, 20173 min read
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LIFE IS SNOW GOOD
I sit here typing while my husband and baby nap, watching the snow just come on down like it’s been doing all day. I haven’t seen it...

Kelsey Petersen
Dec 16, 20163 min read
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WHEN WHAT YOU WANT IS WHAT YOU GOT
If you know me, you know I’m obsessed with Harry Potter. I know it’s not uncommon or anything, but seriously, obsessed. Since I was...

Kelsey Petersen
Nov 13, 20162 min read
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STRAIN
My daughter was constipated last night, and while I realize that this isn’t halting news for any of you, it was a big deal for me. It was...

Kelsey Petersen
Nov 4, 20163 min read
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DEAR ELISE,
Someday, I won’t have a panic attack when I misplace your pacifier. I won’t be able to make you giggle by pretending to eat your feet. I...

Kelsey Petersen
Oct 27, 20162 min read
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BULLY
I forgot that I was a bully once. Yesterday, I was sitting on my living room floor making knots in the carpet with my fingers while my...

Kelsey Petersen
Oct 4, 20163 min read
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MY MOTHERHOOD REALITY
Disclaimer: Michael and I found the sim card that was in my phone the first few weeks of Elise’s life, and a picture I took of her after...

Kelsey Petersen
Sep 27, 20165 min read
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HOUSE
My parents are selling my childhood home, so forgive me while I get sentimental, but like, isn’t that my right at a time like this? It...

Kelsey Petersen
Sep 26, 20162 min read
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THAT TIME I HAD A BABY
A good year before I became pregnant I was sitting on the living room floor scrolling through my news feed when I saw a picture my Dad...

Kelsey Petersen
Jun 23, 201611 min read
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I Think About You When:
The first post on my news feed is an excited couple holding an ultrasound picture with 227 thumbs up and 57 comments about how becoming a...

Kelsey Petersen
Jan 18, 20163 min read
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To have a Mother's Heart
“There is no limit to what a woman with a mother heart can accomplish.”--Julie B. Beck My mom made me a bouquet out of brooches when I...

Kelsey Petersen
Oct 28, 20155 min read
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Worth the Wait
This time of year always reminds me of meeting Michael. I can’t explain it other than to say that it feels the same. Spring is something...

Kelsey Petersen
Jun 5, 20154 min read
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Patience, Iago, Patience
I clear my plate before most people have had time to salt their potato. I read spoiler alerts to see how the series of whatever my...

Kelsey Petersen
May 27, 20153 min read
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Three Attitudes to Avoid Around Infertile Couples
I have no problem telling people that Michael and I have had a hard time making babies. In fact, when people say things like, “People...

Kelsey Petersen
Mar 5, 20154 min read
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