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		<title>round</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2014 23:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[*Written Dec. 18, 2014 &#160; I saw it today. The unmistakeable roundness&#8211; a thickness, new yet familiar. It hasn&#8217;t been as hard this time around, but the process has been challenged by other developments. A new job, a toddler who is (not) adjusting to daycare, and a constant yet inconvenient fatigue. The nausea comes and goes, mostly [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=thepostgraduateflail.com&#038;blog=28671299&#038;post=2904&#038;subd=thepostgraduateflail&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>four years</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harriet]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four years married seems downright puny compared to the (relative) mammoth eleven years total. I imagine a dainty 4 year old trying to outwit a lumbering 6th grader: it&#8217;s just not a fair match. But a milestone is a milestone. Happy anniversary, EJV. I have to admit&#8211; marriage hasn&#8217;t been nearly as hard as the dating was. [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=thepostgraduateflail.com&#038;blog=28671299&#038;post=2900&#038;subd=thepostgraduateflail&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>highs and lows</title>
		<link>http://thepostgraduateflail.com/2014/08/29/highs-and-lows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 19:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some days, I feel capable and able and like I have much to contribute, and I ride high on the thrill of putting together a strong cover letter. Other days, I feel heavy and small, and though qualified, unable to express what I know. On the worst days, I feel both ends tugging at my brain, and [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=thepostgraduateflail.com&#038;blog=28671299&#038;post=2897&#038;subd=thepostgraduateflail&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>just go for it</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a dream last night: I was working at a grocery store, and my (female) boss wanted me to stay on for another full shift. I explained that I couldn&#8217;t do so at my current pay rate (which was $7.16 in the dream), but that I would be happy to work as many hours [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=thepostgraduateflail.com&#038;blog=28671299&#038;post=2870&#038;subd=thepostgraduateflail&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>dear ejv</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2014 20:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear EJV, Happy father&#8217;s day! You should know that I would never have married you if I didn&#8217;t think that you&#8217;d be a good dad. But to say that you&#8217;ve exceeded my expectations is a laughable understatement. The love you have for our boy is palpable, and he clearly brings you more joy than anything [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=thepostgraduateflail.com&#038;blog=28671299&#038;post=2861&#038;subd=thepostgraduateflail&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>banana bread</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2014 00:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harriet]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve had very (very) ripe bananas on our counter for the last week, and I&#8217;ve been threatening (promising?) to make banana bread the entire time. So today, while the boy entertained himself for a while, I baked. And boy, did this banana bread deliver. It&#8217;s the best I&#8217;ve ever had. (Not that I&#8217;ve had banana [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=thepostgraduateflail.com&#038;blog=28671299&#038;post=2854&#038;subd=thepostgraduateflail&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>dear ned</title>
		<link>http://thepostgraduateflail.com/2014/03/19/dear-ned/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harriet]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Dad, Happy birthday! I know that you don&#8217;t care much for fanfare on your birthday, so I won&#8217;t embarrass you. But I&#8217;d love to take you out for a beer. Jason and I found the perfect place to celebrate with you &#8212; there&#8217;s a bar on the lake, and people can pull up on [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=thepostgraduateflail.com&#038;blog=28671299&#038;post=2849&#038;subd=thepostgraduateflail&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>dear little one (v)</title>
		<link>http://thepostgraduateflail.com/2014/03/06/dear-little-one-v/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2014 04:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear little one, Today, while you were napping your little heart out, your dad came home for lunch. As we do often, we talked about the past, and our plans for the future. In this iteration of our usual talk, we discussed going to Amsterdam with you sometime in the next few years, and looked [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=thepostgraduateflail.com&#038;blog=28671299&#038;post=2845&#038;subd=thepostgraduateflail&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>dear little one (iv)</title>
		<link>http://thepostgraduateflail.com/2014/02/04/dear-little-one-iv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2014 04:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear little one, When I put in my notice at my current job, I knew that I was planning on staying home with you for a while. The truth is, I miss you during the day, and I really miss having lunch every day with your dad, and feeling on top of things at home. [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=thepostgraduateflail.com&#038;blog=28671299&#038;post=2840&#038;subd=thepostgraduateflail&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>dear little one (iii)</title>
		<link>http://thepostgraduateflail.com/2014/02/03/dear-little-one-iii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2014 03:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear little one, Tonight, I needed some comforting, so instead of letting you settle yourself down, I nursed you to sleep. You seemed to need a good cuddle, but I may just have wanted one myself. I&#8217;ve had a rough run of it these past few weeks. I&#8217;ve gone back and forth and back and [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=thepostgraduateflail.com&#038;blog=28671299&#038;post=2833&#038;subd=thepostgraduateflail&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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