Heather Reid Writes

Heather is an essayist, editor, CMO, mommy, and wife seeking stillness while in a state
of nearly constant motion. She lives, walks, and eats in the greatest city in the world: Chicago.

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Sum of Our Fears

October 02, 2017 by Heather Reid in adulting, kids, politics

I didn’t want to write about this, today or any day.

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October 02, 2017 /Heather Reid
fear, gun control, school, NRA, duck and cover
adulting, kids, politics
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The Myth of My Time

September 22, 2017 by Heather Reid in adulting, finding quiet, kids

Last week, my younger son started preschool three days a week, from 10 am to 3 pm. Everybody asked me, “What are you going to do with all of your free time?”

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September 22, 2017 /Heather Reid
time, wakeup call, back to school
adulting, finding quiet, kids
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The Best Lunch

September 06, 2017 by Heather Reid in food, kids, memories, adulting

What my mom packed in our lunches was so much more than midday nutrition. It was love. 

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September 06, 2017 /Heather Reid
school, momlife, lunches, family
food, kids, memories, adulting
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