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Division of Labor No. 13: A Stay-at-Home Mom and Political Advisor Raising 2 Small Kids in Germany
Raising kids seems easier with more social support systems, but it’s still exhausting work
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Lindsey Stanberry
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5 Parenting Hacks to Steal for the New Year
Give ’em a try over winter break
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Division of Labor No. 12: A Child-Free Couple in Rural Wisconsin
Reading Substacks, listening to podcasts, and volunteering for the local political campaigns
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Division of Labor No. 11: A Single Mom Raising Her Daughter in Jersey City
What does life look like when there's no partner to share the mental load?
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Division of Labor No. 10: Platonic Life Partners Raising a 1-Year-Old Together in Brooklyn
What it’s like to share the load when you’re not married to your co-parent
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Division of Labor No. 9: Small Business Owners Raising 2 Young Kids in Bend, Oregon
Welcome to The Purse, a reader-supported newsletter about money and women and motherhood and careers and all that good stuff!
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Division of Labor No. 8: A journalist and a product manager raising a toddler in the Chicago suburbs
Not above a little ice cream bribe.
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Division of Labor No. 7: An author/editor and a university administrator raising two small kids in Charlottesville, Va.
Doing *all* the errands before a family vacation
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Division of Labor No. 6: Two parents working in ed-tech raising a one-year-old in Birmingham, Ala.
Marc Typo of "Raising Myles" and his wife, Maya, give us a peek into their very busy, sleep-deprived lives.
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Division of Labor No. 5: A self-employed executive coach and a technical account manager raising 3 teens in Seattle
Mom + entrepreneur + softball coach = one crazy-busy schedule
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Division of Labor No. 4: A writer and a lawyer raising 3 kids in Washington, D.C.
"I try to remember in moments of frustration that everyone’s intentions are good, and that we all love one another."
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Lindsey Stanberry
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Division of Labor No. 3: A writer and prop-house manager raising a toddler in L.A.
Warning: There's a bit of vomit in this one.
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Lindsey Stanberry
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