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Confessions of a PTA Mom
I just joined the PTA. Yes, I know my youngest graduated from high school five years ago and graduated from college last year, but that...

Peggy Spear
Feb 28, 20214 min read


Let’s Talk About Miscarriage
Yesterday, my niece Kalli announced to the world that she and my nephew Madison are expecting their first baby in August. I had known for...

Peggy Spear
Feb 12, 20214 min read


To Sleep, Perchance to Wake Up at 3 a.m.
The other night I had to have a talk with my mom about bedtimes. No, she was not admonishing me for staying up too late, like she used...

Peggy Spear
Jan 29, 20214 min read


A Terrible, Horrible No-good Very Bad Month
I don’t like January. It makes me depressed, with its cold, post-holiday mood, that glum, back-to-school/work feeling and the sense that...

Peggy Spear
Jan 15, 20213 min read


Why I Don't Want to be a Grandmother
I love my three kids. They have, however, done that thing kids do: they’ve grown up. At ages 29, 27 and 23, they all have pretty good...

Peggy Spear
Jan 11, 20213 min read