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"On Wednesday night I attended an intimate dinner hosted by Cookie magazine. There was a wine tasting and a light meal--and of course a chance to talk with fellow writers. One asked me...&amp;quot;How I do it.&amp;quot; This after I introduced myself as a single mom, author of Rattled! and Storked! The question never gets old. &amp;quot;Don&amp;#x27;t you ever need to do the hand-off? Ever have a moment where you just need someone, anyone to grab your son so you can take five?&amp;quot; she asked. Um yes. But sometimes there isn&amp;#x27;t a wide receiver waiting in the wings. What do I do? I take a deep breath and sit on the carpet with JD and play a game, or go for a walk or eat a snack. I do something that reminds me how great it is to be JD&amp;#x27;s mom and sometimes all it takes is him feeding me grapes or throwing a ball, full-force at my head. The other option is freaking out, but what good does that do? Do I freak out? Yes. Yesterday I was anxious because I had no food in our house. As you know we just moved. Well, I literally had a gallon of milk, a plum and some frozen chicken nuggets. I needed to do a hardcore shopping, but how could I lug groceries and JD into our condo? I couldn&amp;#x27;t. I needed help. And I hate (hate) admitting this and asking for it. I called Uncle Bri and he came over and we all went grocery shopping together and as he loaded ten bags into my Jeep I joked that This. Is. Why. I. Need. A. Husband and Uncle Bri joked back, &amp;quot;Seriously!&amp;quot; Then we got home and ate some peaches and I realized I don&amp;#x27;t need anything. I have everything I need. I&amp;#x27;m a lucky gal. Have a nice weekend. I&amp;#x27;m going to buy some new couches for my living room and pick out some paint for my office because the walls are currently white and sad. Same for JD&amp;#x27;s bedroom. The painter is coming today to freshen the other rooms up with a happy, buttery color. Tell me: Do you have a problem admitting you need help? XO"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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