Heather Reid Writes

Heather is an essayist, freelance writer, and full-time mom and wife seeking stillness while in a state of nearly-constant motion. She lives, runs, and eats in the greatest city in the world: Chicago.

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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?

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.

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.

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.

September 14, 2014 /Heather Reid

kindergarten, growingup, momlife, zebra, backpack, boylife, whatboyswant, Target

kids, momlife

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