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Amanda Montei

Latest articles by Amanda Montei

The best $210 I ever spent: My sobriety
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The glossy online program wasn’t perfect, but it was what I needed just then.

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I’m not the type to throw a gender-reveal party. But I still got sucked into the spectacle of the ultrasound.

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Mommy blogs and influencers are monetizing the horrible working conditions of motherhood.

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