The Kind of Hero I Want for my Boys
Y'all know I'm a baseball mom. I grew into the sport when we discovered that my toddler refused to set down his plastic bat. He never...
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chanibarlow
- Jun 21, 2022
- 5 min
I've Always Wanted to Do That!
Even as a little girl with lopsided ponytails, I used to drag an old canoe from our cabin to the little pond down the dirt road. I’d...
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chanibarlow
- Apr 21, 2022
- 6 min
A Glimpse into the Life of a Boy MOM
You’re having a boy! You might not have even brushed off the blue confetti from the gender reveal party before you bought his first...
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chanibarlow
- Mar 31, 2022
- 5 min
I'm In The Ring...And So Are You
In 1974, Muhammed Ali and George Foreman squared off in, arguably, one of the greatest sporting events of our time, now dubbed, “The...
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chanibarlow
- Feb 16, 2022
- 5 min
The Valentine's Debate...Ignore It or Celebrate It?
I’m a baseball cap mama. Yoga pants if it’s Saturday. A smidge of mascara if I feel extra fabulous. But for once, I could smell my own...
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chanibarlow
- Feb 9, 2022
- 5 min
A SNEAK PEEK into Seeking Solace
Most people have around nine months to prepare for a new baby. Paint a nursery. Shop for clothes and diapers. Arrange for work. But, in...
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chanibarlow
- Feb 2, 2022
- 6 min
Can a Simple "Thank You" Change Your Life?
When was the last time you received a hand-written "thank you" card in the mail? Did you fish it out from in between the utility bills...
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chanibarlow
- Jan 26, 2022
- 4 min
How Strong Are You?
In a blanket search for “strong people,” I’m inundated with images of rippling biceps, well-defined abdominal and back muscles. Mohammed...
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chanibarlow
- Jan 19, 2022
- 5 min
What advice would YOU receive from Future YOU?
January 2047 Dear Chani, I see you starting this year, wondering what is in store. You’re still in the middle of a pandemic, though...
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chanibarlow
- Nov 3, 2021
- 8 min
4 Tips to "Do Your Best" and avoid Perfectionism
When I was in high school, probably around my junior or senior year, I was given an opportunity to choose a PE credit. Dance was not my...
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chanibarlow
- Oct 6, 2021
- 6 min
Skylights and Duct Tape
I held my breath as the home inspector flipped through the pages on his clipboard. I couldn't help but notice that the faded edge of his...
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chanibarlow
- Sep 13, 2021
- 4 min
Just Tell Me I Can't...
I have never maneuvered a wheelchair, not permanently anyway. I briefly hung a handicap sticker in my windshield after an...
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chanibarlow
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
Why troublest the Master further?
In the New Testament, we read about Jesus Christ and his ministry among the people. He taught those in synagogues, he lifted society's...
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chanibarlow
- Sep 1, 2021
- 4 min
Cannibalistic thoughts
Nothing happened, really. No fender benders or traffic jams. No calls from the school principal or requests to meet with the counselor....
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chanibarlow
- Aug 23, 2021
- 4 min
Fireworks, Smooches, and Not-So-Perfect Moments
When I was a kid, I remember going to the annual 4th of July celebration at Sugarhouse Park. In my nostalgic childhood memory, it looked...
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chanibarlow
- Aug 19, 2021
- 5 min
Laser Tag and Life Lessons
A kind-hearted teenager pulled me aside at the beginning of laser tag to explain the instructions. Since it was my first time, she...
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chanibarlow
- Aug 11, 2021
- 3 min
YOU DID IT!
I retreated to my bedroom as soon as my husband walked in the door. The heaviness in my chest pressed on my lungs so that each breath...
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chanibarlow
- Aug 4, 2021
- 3 min
No such thing as IMPOSSIBLE!
This is my time. My Super Bowl. My World Cup Final. Friends, we are soaking in the Olympic spirit once again, this time from Tokyo,...
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chanibarlow
- Jul 26, 2021
- 4 min
Four Different Reactions - what I could have done better. . .
When I go to the grocery store, I am focused. Really, really focused. If you wave at me from the across the aisle, I'm so busy counting...
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chanibarlow
- Jun 24, 2021
- 2 min
Smiling with my nose pressed against the window...
I find myself walking slowly past my front windows today. I press my nose against them and stare at the house across the street. ...
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