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6 Daily Chores ‘60s Kids…

Jan 10, 20266 min read

Ask someone who grew up in the 1960s about childhood chores and…

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If Your Adult Child Uses…

Jan 10, 202610 min read

Parents of adults know the drill: they want to respect boundaries, but…

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‘She Needed Help’: Dollar General…

Jan 10, 20266 min read

The girl outside the Dollar General looked like any other teenager cutting…

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7 Things Boomers Won’t Do…

Jan 10, 20267 min read

At a certain point, Boomers look around at modern life and decide,…

Target Shoppers Slam ‘Woke’ Valentine’s…

Target Shoppers Slam ‘Woke’ Valentine’s…

Jan 10, 20265 min read

Target’s latest holiday flashpoint is not a Pride swimsuit or a bathroom…

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4 Things Boomers Get Mocked…

Jan 10, 20265 min read

People love to roast older folks for griping about “kids these days,”…

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Professors Warn Gen Z Students…

Jan 10, 20266 min read

Professors across the country say something has shifted in their classrooms, and…

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8 “Polite” Habits That Actually…

Jan 10, 20268 min read

Everyone knows the obvious rude moves, but the habits that really grate…

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If Your Adult Child Still…

Jan 10, 202610 min read

Parents rarely get a performance review, but adult kids quietly give one…

A mother and child sitting at an airport terminal. The mother is on the phone while the child is using a device.

‘We’re Still Not Home’: Family…

Jan 10, 20266 min read

A winter escape to the Caribbean has turned into a grinding ordeal…

About Me
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Madison Cates

Mom, Wife, Minimalist.

Join me in my journey to declutter my life and live a simply beautiful life.

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