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Age of Empathy

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Jul 11

Sandwiched and Slightly Wobbly

A rollator-and-stroller love story about caring for Mom, navigating grandparenthood, and supporting my postpartum daughter — juggling three…

Sandwiched and Slightly Wobbly

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The Parenting Portal

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May 7

Enjoying the Heck Out of My First Mother’s Day as a Grandma

Because It’s Nothing Like My First as a Mom

An partial view of a woman holding a newborn baby in her hands.

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Age of Empathy

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Apr 23

Finding Grace in the Everyday: Lessons from a Shopping Trip with My Mom

On age, change, and connection

Finding Grace in the Everyday: Lessons from a Shopping Trip with My Mom

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The Parenting Portal

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Apr 21

Five Things I Nag My Kids About That I Don’t Do Myself

Why is it so hard to practice what we preach?

Image of woman sitting with her dog on a sofa taking a selfie.

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Apr 15

Raising Good, Safe Humans in an Increasingly Nonhuman World

An old-fashioned mom’s take on modern parenting

Image of man holding newborn and his phone.

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Apr 8

How Motherhood Makes Me Feel Entirely Helpless

The Paradox of Being Needed but Never in Control

A black and white image of two sets of adult hands cupping an infant’s feet.

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Writers’ Blokke

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Mar 27

Eight Months, Eight Lessons, Zero Regrets (Mostly)

What launching my debut novel taught me so far.

Eight Months, Eight Lessons, Zero Regrets (Mostly)

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Mar 17

Eat the Cake. Live Your Dash. Carpe Diem.

Pick Your Favorite Cliché — and Just Do It.

Eat the Cake. Live Your Dash. Carpe Diem.

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Nov 20, 2025

A Joyful Launch with a Touch of Heartache

Honoring my father’s legacy through his Christmas poem.

A Joyful Launch with a Touch of Heartache

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Jul 1, 2025

How Day One of Our Annual Family Vacation Differs from Decades Ago

Reflections from the porch.

How Day One of Our Annual Family Vacation Differs from Decades Ago

Susan Poole

Susan Poole

Mother, lawyer, nonprofit executive, breast cancer survivor, and women's fiction author. https://susanpooleauthor.com

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