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chanibarlow
Jul 13, 20224 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20226 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20226 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20218 min read
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, 20216 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20212 min read
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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