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The summer scramble. What ever happened to lazy summers?
It doesn't fully end, even with adult kids; it just kinda...evolves.
24 hr ago
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Jenna Park
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May 2023
Burnout should not be the baseline
On coasting. Also known as the slowdown, and sometimes known as the WTF am I doing with my life, middle-aged edition.
May 31
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Jenna Park
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On the aftermath of suicide
A personal account of survivor's guilt on an anniversary
May 24
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Jenna Park
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A reversal of roles
Travels with my mother, pt. 3. What happens when you put two insomniacs in a room?
May 17
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Jenna Park
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Decoupling
Post travel blues, back to reality, and another step closer in envisioning an empty-nested life.
May 10
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Jenna Park
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From the sweet fine archives || Eat pay leave. It's not that complicated.
A (relevant) reprint from the blog archives as I try to kick some serious jet lag.
May 3
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Jenna Park
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April 2023
A prologue to a trip. You're putting what in your suitcase?
Travels with my mom pt. 2, in which my middle-aged self meets my childhood self from the 80s.
Apr 12
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Jenna Park
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A week of extremes leading up to a big trip
Travels with my mom, pt. 1. In which I'm an emotional mess as I prepare to leave my family for a trip.
Apr 5
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Jenna Park
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March 2023
The trauma of immigration, and the story behind a name
Names, luck, and destiny, and how I ended up being one of a million Jennifers.
Mar 29
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Jenna Park
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Springing forward and one step back
March, proving that it's indeed my least favorite month. Plus ramblings on summer parenting and the next phase of empty nesting.
Mar 22
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Jenna Park
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A month's worth of dinners—or how much we spent on groceries in February
Against the backdrop of uncertainty, we're back to budgets once again.
Mar 15
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Jenna Park
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Aging gracefully in the face of ageism
Embracing my inner ajumma—without the perm.
Mar 8
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Jenna Park
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