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Baby Crazy
It’s September and back to school season came and went. It will always feel like Fall to me, when packing the backpack, gathering...
Nicki.is.Essential
Sep 16, 20214 min read
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The Hood. The Sisterhood.
Oh January, I crave you all year long. I love a fresh start, and January is it. Every. Single. Year. The minute Christmas is over I am...
Nicki.is.Essential
Feb 1, 20213 min read
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See Me
For a long time Camden said "See me", and "Don't see me", when what he meant was "Look at me" and "Don't look at me". He said it mostly...
Nicki.is.Essential
Dec 1, 20203 min read
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Choosing the *Perfect* Pediatrician
Do you remember your Pediatrician from childhood? I do. And when the time came to choose one for my first child, I knew exactly what I...
Nicki.is.Essential
Nov 5, 20205 min read
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A puppy called Bunny
My husband started sending me pictures of puppies from adoption websites a couple of months ago. I ignored them at first, but then he...
Nicki.is.Essential
Oct 27, 20204 min read
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Lactation cookies and other lies.
Call it a myth, call it a lie. Maybe some are excuses. I'm going to give you more than cookies, and I'm going to do it in list form....
Nicki.is.Essential
Sep 17, 20204 min read
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Little Victories
Are all the kids back to school now? Virtual or in person... they are somewhat entertained even if it's at the kitchen table and they're...
Nicki.is.Essential
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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Asking for help
One of the hardest things to hear in this line of work is " I wish I knew you back when I was breastfeeding". Oh man, that's a tough one....
Nicki.is.Essential
Aug 30, 20204 min read
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That time I failed at breastfeeding...
Have you ever failed at something? Something you can admit to? Or maybe it's something you'll NEVER admit to. There is a thing in my...
Nicki.is.Essential
Aug 26, 20206 min read
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Set a goal, and run with it.
Y'all, my knees were killing me. And it made me think that I should stop running for a minute. And that made my heart hurt. Running has...
Nicki.is.Essential
Aug 20, 20204 min read
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The mom behind the milk...
If you know me already and you're reading this, then thanks for checking in to see what interesting and (hopefully) funny and inspiring...
Nicki.is.Essential
Jul 20, 20204 min read
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