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We're going to need a bigger house, I said. You were not sure. The people who built this house and lived here for 52 years, the people who planted the twin dogwood trees in the front yard, they raised two children in this house, you said. But both children were girls, I reminded you. Our … Continue reading 16 →

Jennifer Balink About a boy, About my mother, Among friends, Motherhood mayhem 9 Comments June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 2 Minutes

Up until now…

When weather allows, I walk to work. It was a practical matter at first; when my son got his driving license a year ago, it was easier to give him my car for the day than to drive him to school. Also, walking to work was, and still is, the only way to be assured … Continue reading Up until now… →

Jennifer Balink Among friends, Motherhood mayhem, What's for dinner 11 Comments March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 4 Minutes

An open letter to The Frye Company.

Dear friends at Frye, A long time ago, around the time my first child was born, I adopted a simple, highly efficient approach to footwear: sandals from April 1 to September 30; boots from October 1 to March 31. I am a sensible, practical, predictable sort of woman in this way. Boots being a staple … Continue reading An open letter to The Frye Company. →

Jennifer Balink About a dog, Motherhood mayhem 10 Comments March 31, 2017January 30, 2019 5 Minutes

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