Leslie Dunbar
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I am married to my wonderful husband, Alex. Together we have a daredevil son, Sam (February 2013), and our sweet but dramatic daughter, Charlotte (May 2015). When I am not wrangling my kiddos, I am a high school English teacher, Netflix addict, and coffee lover.
Top 10 TV Shows to Watch This Fall
Fall is a great time to make a big pot of soup and snuggle in with some good TV. Television shows have really upped their game recently. Now people are watching (and streaming) more...
Top 10 Worst Things All Parents Deal With
We all love our kids. We love them so much that even though we have to endure all of these things, we still scoop them up and love on them any chance we get....
A Letter to My Gray Hair on My 35th Birthday
Dear Gray Hair,
Hey. I see you. You’re not very good at hiding. As you know, my 35th birthday is this month. I know what you’re thinking: there is no way you are 35; you...
Why I Hate Co-Sleeping
Okay, I have to admit it. I think I made a parenting mistake. A big one.
It all started a year ago when I came home with our second child that I had via C-section....
The Full-of-Rage-Mommy Chronicles: My Battle with PPD
For me, my journey through mental illness is not one that just started after childbirth. I was first diagnosed with depression at the age of 19. I dealt a lot with struggling to get...
The Reluctant Mother to a Daughter
This post is part 4 of 7 in the series Sugar and Spice & Everything Daughters.
First off, let me clarify. I love my daughter. And I love being a mother to a girl. But...
Why I Preferred My C-Section
At 30 weeks with my second child I was terrified when they told me the baby was breech. What does that mean? What happens next? They told that they would check again at 36 weeks...
True Parent Confessions
We all have our dirty little parent secrets. Kara just shared her mom confessions last month. This time it was a free for all. All names and identifying characteristics have been hidden. These are...
5 Things I’ve Learned from Teenagers
I am in my fifth year as a high school English and Journalism teacher. A lot of the time when I tell people what I do, they say, “Wow, how can you deal with...
You Are Good Enough
There are times when I question myself. I question my ability to parent, to teach, to be a good wife and a good daughter. Sometimes I see friends on social media who are doing...