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Jill's avatar

โ€œItโ€™s the thought that countsโ€ right? Wrong. Have more thoughts.

๐Ÿ˜˜๐ŸคŒ๐Ÿ‘Œ

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Carmella Guiol's avatar

The best live in this piece. But also, so many! Like the bath tray with the joint! ๐Ÿคฃ

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Ellen D Stone's avatar

Love this...especially "Notice how things are different from how they used to be. Notice which things are the same. Notice everything you can,". You nailed it! I'm only a "dog mom" and a late-to-the-party stepmom, but thank you!

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jenwhttn's avatar

YES. Now will someone please forward this to my spouse so I don't look like a passive-agressive bitch?

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Kira Cook's avatar

i will happily do so!

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Erica Garcia's avatar

Iโ€™ve been sending this Substack to friends with the request for their husbandโ€™s numbers so I could do this very thing. Seriously, send me his number

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jenwhttn's avatar

A generous offer, thank you! Hope he wouldn't click a link from an unknown sender, though

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Kit Scocca's avatar

I have never been more represented in literature than in your section on "Spoiling the Suburban Trash Weasel Road Warrior", the experience of being seen was honestly its own reward, thank you

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Lauren's avatar

Woolf Mode is the best mode. Love all of these ideas!โšก๏ธ

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Kira Cook's avatar

whatta joy this was!

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Jessie's avatar

Perfect โœจ

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Carmella Guiol's avatar

Absolutely hilarious

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Holly Burns's avatar

Lol interviewing you for that piece was my favorite!

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