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A one-eyed cat taught me the limits of personal growth
Part 1 of a story about knowing when to quit
Oct 14 • 
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Most of the swim moms hated me
At least I never had to wear their hideous shirt
Oct 7 • 
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September 2025

Peppermint stick ice cream and the end of an era
When the family outgrows the family tradition
Sep 30 • 
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When icebreakers end up fixing you
The best advice I ever got on step-parenting
Sep 23 • 
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Nag is both a noun and a verb
My feeble attempts to stop doing it and stop being one
Sep 16 • 
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Not in the family and not in the car
Why this Substack and why now?
Sep 14 • 
Karen Doak
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Why me? And who am I?
No, seriously, this is an introduction
Sep 14 • 
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