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Patrice Poltzer

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Latest Posts From Patrice

My Career Didn't Take Off Until After I Had Kids
Family
Mar 12, 2020

My Career Didn't Take Off Until After I Had Kids

I remember the day vividly.

My Secret to a Great Marriage? Travel Without Your Kids
Family
Aug 20, 2019

My Secret to a Great Marriage? Travel Without Your Kids

Marriage advice.

I Want a Daughter Because I'm Scared of Being a Second-String Mother-in-Law
Family
Aug 19, 2019

I Want a Daughter Because I'm Scared of Being a Second-String Mother-in-Law

Let me start off by saying that I really just want a third child, period.

My Son Is Nothing Like Me, and It Kills Me Sometimes
Family
Jun 26, 2018

My Son Is Nothing Like Me, and It Kills Me Sometimes

I realized pretty early on that my oldest child was nothing like me.

Dear Instagram Moms, This Is Why You're Slowly Killing Me
Family
Jun 26, 2018

Dear Instagram Moms, This Is Why You're Slowly Killing Me

If you're on Instagram and you're a mom, then you probably know exactly what an "Instagram mom" is (think hashtags like #motherhoodunplugged and #liveauthentic).

I Don't Want to Raise My Kids in the Suburbs, and Here's Why
Family
Jun 25, 2018

I Don't Want to Raise My Kids in the Suburbs, and Here's Why

Let me start off by saying I'm a born-and-raised 'burb girl who really loved her suburban childhood.