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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Teach Your Children Well

May 09, 2018 by Heather Reid in adulting, celebrations, chicago, kids, memories

I’ve had many great teachers in and out of classrooms, but when I stop to remember, a few come immediately to mind. Teachers who lifted me up, showed me how to break the rules, taught me to lead, and the woman who was my first teacher.

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May 09, 2018 /Heather Reid
teachers, memories, school, gratitude
adulting, celebrations, chicago, kids, memories

All the Small Things

February 06, 2018 by Heather Reid in adulting, momlife, running, music

I tend to subscribe to the Dire Straits Theory of Parenthood: Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug.

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February 06, 2018 /Heather Reid
gratitude, all the small things, music, freakonomics, flu, running
adulting, momlife, running, music
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

November 06, 2017 by Heather Reid in adulting, chicago, finding quiet, momlife

The more I thought about that perfect garden just down the street, the less I wanted anything to do with my own humble plot. But towards the end of summer, I saw something that changed my mind.

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November 06, 2017 /Heather Reid
garden, jealousy, IRL, envy, momlife, love what you have, gratitude
adulting, chicago, finding quiet, momlife
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