Author Archives: mollydeuberry

About mollydeuberry

I am a daughter, sister, wife to Tim, StepMolly to Ana and Yoseph, and mommy to Harry. I love clean closets and list-making.

Identity Shift

Posted on March 30, 2020 by mollydeuberry

Two months before Tim and I were married, I changed jobs. It was a different type of role than I had held previously. Though I was excited about it, I felt myself overwhelmed by the transition. It was more than … Continue reading →

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Baby Brain Boosted my Marriage

Posted on March 27, 2020 by mollydeuberry

I have always acknowledged that it’s hard to be married to me. I mean, when you marry for the first time at 35 and haven’t co-habitated with anyone since basically your sophomore year of college, it makes you a little … Continue reading →

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Harry the Toddler

Posted on March 24, 2020 by mollydeuberry

Harry recently turned two. The jumble of emotions that statement creates in me is dominated by one: relief. Relief that we are through two of the worst years of my life. But, really? Whoa, that’s a pretty bold statement, you … Continue reading →

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A milestone–but whose?

Posted on February 22, 2019 by mollydeuberry

Tomorrow Baby Harry turns one. As I reflect on the last 12 months, I realize that I am approaching this day much more soberly than I anticipated I would. The last year has been so. very. hard. I have been … Continue reading →

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Destination Disney: Before you go, you should know

Posted on August 2, 2017 by mollydeuberry

An avid Disney fan before there were children in my life to justify a trip to the theme parks, I have spent a lot of time reading various Disney articles and tips. As I reflect on my last two trips … Continue reading →

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…and baby makes five.

Posted on August 2, 2017 by mollydeuberry

Last week we shared the exciting news with Ana and Yoseph that our family is growing by one–we are having a baby in the spring! As the news sunk in, there were LOTS of questions. I think the most heart-melting … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Mother’s Day

Posted on May 21, 2017 by mollydeuberry

For the last two years of my stepmotherhood, we have tried to figure out a good way to celebrate Mother’s Day. Tim took the kids to pick out fresh flowers, one of my favorite things. They signed sweet cards. But … Continue reading →

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Listen to your Mother

Posted on May 18, 2017 by mollydeuberry

Once upon a time, I saw on Facebook that a friend was auditioning for the Listen to your Mother show in Chicago. You write an original piece about some aspect of motherhood and then you read it. The twinge of … Continue reading →

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To Mom, or Not to Mom…

Posted on May 7, 2017 by mollydeuberry

**This post was originally published on the Indianapolis City Moms Blog** Once upon a time I was a proudly single, childless woman, living the dream in my downtown Indianapolis apartment. Then I met this charming, laid-back, handsome man named Tim … Continue reading →

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Work/Life Balance

Posted on March 20, 2017 by mollydeuberry

On a recent Saturday, we took the kids to visit my office in the Indiana Statehouse. They were as enamored of the beautiful building as we are! Undoubtedly one of their favorite parts was the candy I had squirreled away in a … Continue reading →

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