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Kari Clark
  • Sep 15, 2020
  • 1 min

We just have to laugh

Ok. So we’ve survived the first week or two of remote schooling. Congrats! The only we are going to make it through is with a sense of hu...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 14, 2020
  • 1 min

Our kids are mirrors

Chloe freaks out when she makes a mistake. Like whales on the floor sobbing, making minor mistakes so much worse. The scary part is that ...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 11, 2020
  • 1 min

The greatest burden your kids must bear

Next time you feel a bit selfish for doing something that brings you joy (but takes you away from your kids), remember one of my favorite...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 11, 2020
  • 1 min

Are you the worst parent?

Let’s ease into the short work week today with a little laughter. Take McSweeny’s quiz: Are you the worst fucking parent? Here are a few ...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 7, 2020
  • 1 min

Stop the pre-worry

Last week, the kids’ school released the online learning calendar. It involved 30-min on, 20-minutes off of Zoom calls for most of the da...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 3, 2020
  • 1 min

Online kids classes around their passions

Recently I’ve been obsessed with Outschool — small group online classes for kids. My five-year-old, Rowan spent the spring hiding under t...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 25, 2020
  • 1 min

Create a five-year journal for your kids

For his birthday, I gave Rowan a five-year journal -— one of those where you write a line each day for five years, so you can see what yo...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 21, 2020
  • 1 min

Make the memories

On Saturday, the kids and I were kayaking in the Potomac. We saw a rope swing on the bank ahead. “Mommy, can we go on the rope swing?” My...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 19, 2020
  • 1 min

What good has come out of this?

For a recent article, I had to write five things I was grateful for coming out of the pandemic. I thought I’d share: You now appreciate t...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 18, 2020
  • 1 min

Giving you a smile this AM

Here is the start of a piece that made me LOL. Please go to the link (to give the writer her due traffic) to see the rest. Dear Parent or...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 12, 2020
  • 1 min

Find the right medium

Meetings are the hardest for working parents. They are time-consuming and at set times, which might not work with your family’s needs. Ye...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 7, 2020
  • 1 min

What I learned about myself from Animal Crossing

A big part of my family’s quarantine has been Animal Crossing. My kids even act out the game in the IRL play. For those of you not famili...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 6, 2020
  • 1 min

Set an alarm to be more present

So often, I find myself checking my phone to see the time only to find myself 10-minutes later engulfed in an internet rabbit hole. (TikT...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 4, 2020
  • 1 min

Fish when the fish are biting

My mom has a shore house that we visit often. My husband, Joe has tried unsuccessfully for hours fishing off the end of the pier. He’s sa...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 3, 2020
  • 1 min

A Double Whammy

For any mom feeling like you’ve been hit by a double whammy during the pandemic, we feel you. Our 7-year-old son George was diagnosed wit...

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Kari Clark
  • Jul 29, 2020
  • 1 min

Mommy, you work all the time

“Mommy, you work all the time,” says Rowan regularly. It breaks my heart and what I hate about the merging of work and life the most. My ...

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Kari Clark
  • Jul 25, 2020
  • 1 min

Yes, it’s harder

As I’m sure you have felt first hand, moms are struggling with the pandemic. In fact, 27% of working parents of young children say they e...

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Kari Clark
  • Jul 25, 2020
  • 1 min

Get your kids to create the consequences

Last week, I heard a hack from the founding CTO of Priceline, Scott Case — have your kids pick their consequences. His family set rules, ...

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Kari Clark
  • Jul 25, 2020
  • 1 min

Swap workspaces

Need a bit of a fresh perspective today? Swap workspaces. Swap desks with your partner, take a meeting outside, or just move from room to...

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Kari Clark
  • Jul 3, 2020
  • 1 min

Savor the simple moments

While at a vacation house this week, Joe had a brilliant idea of creating a ‘bunny trap’ for the kids to attempt to catch one of the half...

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