Arizona Mom
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You’ll find someone
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | January 23, 2015 3:01 pm“Don’t worry, you’ll find someone” I keep hearing this statement. I used to smile politely and say something like “well, hopefully so. I need someone to start paying my bar tabs” and then do a fake laugh (even though it would be nice… booze is expensive, you know.) The last time I heard it was […]
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The best New Year’s resolution is appreciating your kids
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | December 31, 2014 5:12 pmWith the new year rapidly approaching, the onslaught of people creating, posting and sharing their resolutions will be upon us.
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8 realistic things to get your kids this holiday season
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | December 12, 2014 5:12 pmIf you have ever felt the horrific pain of stepping barefoot on a Lego, you should read this.
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It’s not about the things, but about the people, on Thanksgiving
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | November 26, 2014 10:11 pmThis holiday and every day, grab your friends and family and hug them tight.
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We should take the same fun approach to life as our kids
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | November 11, 2014 1:11 amKids are cool. Way cool. Cooler than us, in fact.
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The hell and irony of the school drop-off area
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | October 25, 2014 11:10 pmEvery morning on the way to take my kids to school, there comes a moment about a mile out where I feel a head-to-toe change come over me.
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H A Double P to the Y
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | October 17, 2014 2:10 pmI won’t get into details but the bottom line is I’m at a complete loss for most of my waking hours based on specific events that have happened to me lately. As I’m not one to sit around and wallow, I have tried to work on what might help me. I’m sure there is a […]
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So no one liked your One Direction backpack, so what?
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | September 24, 2014 2:09 pmCharlotte Wilson’s young daughter marches to the beat of her own drum, even when other children don’t like her One Direction backpack.
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The best parenting advice I ever received
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | September 11, 2014 9:09 pmI was a newly-single mom at a trampoline park with my two monkeys.
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Politics and pigtails
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | September 3, 2014 1:09 pmI am sure that just like me you are all beyond sick of the political messages being shouted at us on a daily basis this time of year.
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How our kids remind us to look for the good in people, life
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | August 27, 2014 8:08 pmWhen I am completely frantic, desperately fighting for pole position in line at school drop-off, sipping on a cup of tepid coffee while barking orders at the children in my backseat like I am Churchill, I try to remember what it was like spending my days with my daughter when she was 3. It always […]
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Your kids won’t remember bed time, they’ll remember time with you
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | August 20, 2014 8:08 pm“T-minus.” My children hear these words all too often at my house. “T-minus 15 minutes until bed.” “T-minus 10 minutes until dinner.” “T-minus one minute before I turn off ‘Dog with a Blog’ and watch ‘TMZ.’” It is a constant countdown to what we need to be doing, when we need to be leaving to […]
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Robin Williams reminded us all that laughter is the best medicine
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | August 13, 2014 10:08 pmEveryone has a favorite character, joke, and imitation, of Robin Williams. For me, it is in “Good Will Hunting” when he tells the story about the first time he met his wife after passing up a Red Sox World Series ticket and the comedic genius of Mrs. Doubtfire — “It was a run-by fruiting!” It […]
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In this world being taken over by technology, find a breath of fresh air occasionally
Charlotte Wilson, special contributor to KTAR.com | August 6, 2014 6:08 pmI find myself torn by the impact technology has on everyday life, particularly my kids’ lives. I understand it can be a good thing overall but what concerns me is my children being brought up in the midst of this humongous wave of change. My son asks me daily questions that I cannot answer. Like […]