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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The Way Back Home

June 20, 2021 by Heather Reid in adulting, adultlife, COVID, family, momlife

In early 2020 when things shut down, my family and I shut down, too. At first, it was just supposed to be a few weeks. No big deal: After Spring Break (our trip was canceled like everything else), we’d be back.

Of course, it didn’t quite work out that way.

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June 20, 2021 /Heather Reid
work, family, pandemic, growingup
adulting, adultlife, COVID, family, momlife
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The Power of Purple Hair

January 24, 2019 by Heather Reid in adulting, adultlife, family, feminism

As my birthday approached, I thought about where I wanted to go in the next year of my life. What was I waiting for? 

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January 24, 2019 /Heather Reid
adulting, memories, parenthood, growingup
adulting, adultlife, family, feminism
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Everything Must Go

October 17, 2018 by Heather Reid in adulting, adultlife, home, memories, kids, momlife

Getting rid of your stuff is supposed to make you happier. Except when it doesn’t.

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October 17, 2018 /Heather Reid
adulting, kids, home, change, all the small things, bigbrother, compassion, memories, family, growingup, littlebrother, procrastination, time
adulting, adultlife, home, memories, kids, momlife
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The Parent Trip

June 16, 2018 by Heather Reid in adulting, home, kids, momlife, work, guilt

There are some trips in life that you just can’t prepare for.

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June 16, 2018 /Heather Reid
kids, guilt, growingup, travel, FETE
adulting, home, kids, momlife, work, guilt
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Showing My Stripes

September 14, 2014 by Heather Reid in kids, momlife

I couldn’t risk having his heart broken. Not yet. Not on the all-important Day One of Preschool. 

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September 14, 2014 /Heather Reid
kindergarten, growingup, momlife, zebra, backpack, boylife, whatboyswant, Target
kids, momlife
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