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Being a mother has made me hyper-aware of things. There are so many corners just the right height for a little head to knock into and...
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jillslitwin
- Mar 7, 2022
- 3 min
Moving Forward: Part Two
A few weekends ago, Autumn and I skipped Tot Rock class because she didn’t feel like going. It wasn’t easy for me with my gluttonous...
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jillslitwin
- Feb 21, 2022
- 3 min
Moving Forward
In my 20s, I spent 18-hour days on film sets. I’d doze off on the way to and from work, my car veering and my brain fuzzy. I often...
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jillslitwin
- Feb 14, 2022
- 3 min
LolliPapa
“You never know what’s right around the corner,” my mom reminds me when I struggle with being single or having a dull career. “You just...
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jillslitwin
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
Music to My Ears
I took Autumn, my 19-month old daughter, to Target for the first time the other day. Walking up and down the toy aisles was a trip down...
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jillslitwin
- Jan 31, 2022
- 4 min
Growing Up
It is Sunday morning and I am in swim class with my daughter. “We do hard things,” I tell her when she doesn’t want to submerge. “We are...
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jillslitwin
- Jan 24, 2022
- 4 min
To My Daughter on Her 21st (Month) Birthday
Dear Autumn, I cried on my way to work today. I used to be home with you to celebrate your monthly milestones, but this morning, I won’t...
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jillslitwin
- Jan 16, 2022
- 3 min
To Sibling or Not to Sibling: Part II
For the first time this year, my school is requiring homeroom teachers to lead Social Emotional Learning. These weekly lessons attempt to...
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jillslitwin
- Jan 10, 2022
- 3 min
You Can't Always Get What You Want, Thankfully
Maybe people who establish a family in the traditional order – marriage, house, kids – are used to compromising by the time their babies...
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jillslitwin
- Jan 3, 2022
- 3 min
Changing My Mind
People always talk about New Year’s resolutions, but I see every day as a new year—the anniversary of that date one year prior and the...
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jillslitwin
- Dec 27, 2021
- 3 min
Masking
On our way home from a holiday party at my sister’s, my daughter was playing peek-a-boo. I pretended to call Auntie Robin. “We just left...
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jillslitwin
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
A Holiday Reminder: When You're Falling, There's Always a Catch
To anyone struggling this season. Sometimes I wonder if the joy of the holidays for people with loved ones is worth the sadness they...
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jillslitwin
- Dec 13, 2021
- 3 min
Screens II: Looking in the Mirror
I wrote a blog post called Screens about my one and a half year old daughter’s addiction to phones and computers. After my editor read...
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jillslitwin
- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
Screens
Since becoming a mom, I can barely remember what I ate for breakfast or where I put my keys, but I still have solid memories from...
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jillslitwin
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
Tired
While going through IVF, I was convinced being a mom would be a breeze compared to the hundreds of self-administered shots, fertility...
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jillslitwin
- Nov 22, 2021
- 4 min
When Supermom Needs a Supermom
When my mom was a kid, she didn’t have it easy. Her mom was one of the few who worked, so while her classmates went home to hot lunches...
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jillslitwin
- Nov 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Last Duck
When I found out I was pregnant, I signed up for classes. There was Dogs & Babies, Breastfeeding Basics, and Labor & Delivery. I went to...
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jillslitwin
- Oct 25, 2021
- 4 min
Hellos and Good-Byes
When I was a kid, I loved going to the store with my mom. I was enamored with the bright lights, pretty colors and cart rides. As we...
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jillslitwin
- Oct 11, 2021
- 1 min
Chicago Tribune Op-Ed, October 2021: For the Teacher Moms
Click the button to be taken to the Chicago Tribune. (Picture re-printed with written permission from Illustrator Bill Plante.)
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jillslitwin
- Sep 27, 2021
- 2 min
It's About Time
The first days of school for a fourth grade teacher are about getting to know the students and helping them to meet each other. This...
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