Revenge Gift for 7000, Alex.
A few years back, my ex-husband and I started a strange tradition that I like to call Revenge Gifting. You see, he was still really mad...
Traci Shoblom
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
Don't Put the "Die" in Dihydrogen Monoxide
A few years back, a stern warning was circulated around the internet about the chemical dihydrogen monoxide. Dihydrogen monoxide: is the...
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Traci Shoblom
- Dec 8, 2021
- 5 min
I Was Even Picked Last On My Inner Team
To say I am not an athlete is an understatement. I was picked last on every team throughout school ("Awww Mrs. Barsky, do we have to have...
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Traci Shoblom
- Dec 7, 2021
- 3 min
Just One Bite Won't Hurt (and Other Annoying Things People Say)
(What's with all the burger pix, Traci? Are you trying to trigger us?) I became a vegetarian in 2008, a year after my oldest daughter had...
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Traci Shoblom
- Dec 6, 2021
- 3 min
My Bridget Jones Moment
Several years ago, I was going through a divorce. Even though I was the one who initiated the breakup, I was struck with this...
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Traci Shoblom
- Dec 5, 2021
- 4 min
Why Does Happy Hour Make Me So Sad?
As you're sitting here reading this and looking at the above image, I'm betting there are a few of you who just thought, "That burger...
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Traci Shoblom
- Dec 4, 2021
- 3 min
Calories Eaten While Driving Don't Count, Do They?
I was online the other day, scrolling instead of sleeping, when I came across one of those Buzzfeed articles that was titled something...
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Traci Shoblom
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
Brad Pitt's Pizza and Queen Elizabeth's Half Eaten Apple
In a previous entry, we talked about the foundational skill in healing your relationship with food--The Pause. It's the space for the...
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Traci Shoblom
- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
Don't Put the "Diss" in Discomfort
Have you ever had a really bad day? You know the kind. Your alarm doesn't go off, you bang your shin getting out of bed, the cat barfed...
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Traci Shoblom
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
How to Eavesdrop on Your Subconscious
We've all had it happen. You're sitting there minding your own business, when a voice inside your head says, "You know what sounds good...
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Traci Shoblom
- Jan 27, 2020
- 2 min
Why Kobe Bryant Wasn't The Man We Thought He Was
Kobe Bryant wasn't successful for the reasons people think he was.
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Traci Shoblom
- Nov 10, 2016
- 4 min
After US Election, Reader Wonders "What Do We Do Now?"
Dear Aunt Traci, It's been two days since the US presidential election. We're all hearing the news people, celebrities, and people all...
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Traci Shoblom
- Nov 3, 2016
- 3 min
Concerned Son Wants Dad to Slow Down
Dear Aunt Traci, I'm worried about my dad. He's 72 years old (although he would hate me telling you that), and refuses to "slow down." He...
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Traci Shoblom
- Oct 26, 2016
- 4 min
Should Single Parent Let Stressed Out Teen Smoke Pot?
Dear Aunt Traci, I live in Austin Texas and I am a single parent with 2 boys. One is 18 and one is 11. The 18 year old's name is Lavan...
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Traci Shoblom
- Oct 17, 2016
- 2 min
Should Teen See Verbally Abusive Father On Birthday?
Dear Aunt Traci, I'm 17 years old and have been estranged from my father for 6 months. He was what I consider to be verbally abusive to...
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Traci Shoblom
- Oct 14, 2016
- 2 min
How to Handle Political Haters
"Dear Aunt Traci, This election is bringing out the worst in people! I have friends in real life, and on social media, who are saying and...
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Traci Shoblom
- Oct 13, 2016
- 2 min
Student is Doing Things He's Not Proud of to Make Ends Meet
"Dear Aunt Traci, I'm a college student living on my own, and to make ends meet, I've been doing some things that I'm not proud of. These...
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Traci Shoblom
- Oct 12, 2016
- 3 min
11-Year-Old Wants to Get Out of Church
"Dear Aunt Traci, I'm 11 years old, and every weekend my parents make me go to church. I don't want to go! It's boring, a waste of time,...
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Traci Shoblom
- Oct 11, 2016
- 3 min
At Wit's End with 14-Year-Old Stepson
"Dear Aunt Traci, I am at my wit's end with my 14-year old stepson. He is getting into trouble and I don't know what to do to stop it! He...
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Traci Shoblom
- Oct 10, 2016
- 2 min
24-Year Old Feels Behind in Life
"Dear Aunt Traci, I need your opinion. I'm 24 years old and feel like I'm "behind" in life. I have a good job that I love, working...
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