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Kristi Rieger Campbell's passion is writing and drawing stupid-looking pictures for her blog, Finding Ninee. It began with a memoir about her special-needs son Tucker, abandoned when she read that a publisher would rather shave a cat than read another memoir. Kristi writes for a variety of parenting websites including Huffington Post Parents, has been published in several popular anthologies, received 2014 BlogHer's Voice of the Year People's Choice Award, and was a proud cast member of the DC Listen to Your Mother show. Find her on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.

Today, I am thankful, that, back then, I went on a blind date with this guy. I’m going to show you, rather than tell you, about a wedding, a birth, a life, and an anniversary. I came home from our first date, and I knew that I’d marry him. He came home from our third […]

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If I were asked to describe myself, I’m not sure that I’d include the word “brave.” It’s not that I think I’m a total chickenshit or anything. I mean, I wipe up poop, catch vomit with my bare hands, convince Tucker to let me cut his nails on occasion, and kill spiders with the best […]

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Yo! Guess what? Today’s Our Land features my amazing friend Emily from Oh Boy Mom. Trust me when I tell you that her voice is beyond excellent, and that I’m confident you’ll love her just as much as I do. Honestly, when I asked her to submit, I didn’t think she’d have time to do […]

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When I became pregnant with my son, I spoke to friends, doctors and read a bunch of books about what to expect. I read books about sleep, milestones, development, and what might happen to my body. I learned that sushi and deli meats are bad for pregnant women. That walking is good, but only if […]

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Tucker walking around without pants seems to be the new thing around here. While part of me feels like “Meh, you don’t want to wear pants? Don’t. We’re in the privacy of our own home,” the other part of me is horrified about the prospect that he’ll get a dingleberry on my couch or accidentally […]

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