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Nov 16, 2022

Overwhelmed and exhausted no matter how well you sleep? Maybe it’s time to look further

Maybe it’s ADHD? — ADHD — Attention Deficit Hyper Active Disorder. Or known in my world, Heather can’t get her shit together. For years I have suspected that I have ADHD. In conversations with friends within the last year, when I have missed an appointment, a detail to a meeting, or felt like I…

Adhd In Women

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Overwhelmed and exhausted no matter how well you sleep? Maybe it’s time to look further
Overwhelmed and exhausted no matter how well you sleep? Maybe it’s time to look further
Adhd In Women

4 min read


Nov 10, 2022

When You’ve Loved Someone For So Long, Can You Stop Seeing Them For Who They Are?

5 ways to reconnect with your partner — You can stop seeing a person when you’ve loved them for this long and you know they’re not going anywhere,” Colin, The No-Show by Beth O’Leary Sometimes a line in a book hits you, as this one did for me in Beth O’Leary’s book The No-Show. Sometimes we stop seeing…

Love

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When You’ve Loved Someone For So Long, Can You Stop Seeing Them For Who They Are?
When You’ve Loved Someone For So Long, Can You Stop Seeing Them For Who They Are?
Love

5 min read


Aug 24, 2022

We Were Never All in this Together, Were We?

The gaslighting of our teachers — It’s almost the beginning of the school year in my part of the country. Teachers are back at their schools for pre-service week. They will greet their colleagues, attend meetings, learn what has and hasn’t changed, and set up their classrooms. I wrote an article almost two years ago titled…

Education

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We Were Never All in this Together, Were We?
We Were Never All in this Together, Were We?
Education

5 min read


Aug 17, 2022

Once a Pink Lady, Always a Pink Lady

Olivia Newton-John and the pink ribbon in the room — My mom loves the musical Grease. She loves Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. It was one of the first movies she saw when she came to the United States as a new bride. …

Breast Cancer

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Once a Pink Lady, Always a Pink Lady
Once a Pink Lady, Always a Pink Lady
Breast Cancer

3 min read


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Family Matters

·Aug 8, 2022

When Your Teenager Says, “I Got It!” When in Fact, He Does Not Have It

Learning to take two steps back while he takes two steps forward — “I got it.” This phrase uttered by my teenager is the current bane of my existence. You would think I would be delighted that my teenager has whatever it is, and I can lean back and enjoy this season of parenthood. But I’ll let you in on a little secret…

Parenting

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When Your Teenager Says, “I Got It!” When in Fact, He Does Not Have It
When Your Teenager Says, “I Got It!” When in Fact, He Does Not Have It
Parenting

4 min read


Jun 2, 2022

When will we love our children more than our right to bear arms?

When will we stop sacrificing our children? — Does anybody else want to hold their kids extra tight and homeschool them after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas? I called my sophomore this morning while he was at his bus stop to hear his voice one more time. I hugged my kids, kissed them more, and debated whether…

Parenting

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When will we love our children more than our right to bear arms?
When will we love our children more than our right to bear arms?
Parenting

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Family Matters

·May 27, 2022

How to Talk to Your Kids About Current Events

Talk less, listen more — My first instinct as a mother is to shield and protect my kids from scary things. When recent events unfolded at our local high school, where a student was shot in a bathroom with a ghost gun, my husband and I spoke in whispers, away from our four children. We…

Parenthood

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Current Events
How to Talk to Your Kids About Current Events
Parenthood

3 min read


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Family Matters

·May 26, 2022

IEP is Not a Dirty Word

Teaching your child self-advocacy — “Mom! Mom! They said I can’t have a word processor for my AP exam!” My frantic 16-year-old came to find me an hour before we were supposed to leave for his exam. My son has an individualized education plan (IEP). It means he has accommodations so that he succeeds in…

Parenthood

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IEP is Not a Dirty Word
IEP is Not a Dirty Word
Parenthood

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·Apr 27, 2022

Teaching Our Daughters to Define Their Self-Worth

Letting her be her own superhero “What? I didn’t mean it like that. Or are you spending too much time with your mom?” he asked when my daughter looked up from her school-assigned laptop. The teacher had just given a deep beleaguered sigh, and my daughter caught it. …

Parenthood

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Teaching Our Daughters to Define Their Self-Worth
Teaching Our Daughters to Define Their Self-Worth
Parenthood

4 min read


Apr 27, 2022

It’s not me, it’s you. It’s definitely you.

When working with a client is no longer profitable — I write for several platforms. It’s easy to develop pockets of writing communities with people who write for the same platform. It’s a great way to figure out the nuances and quirks of the platform, especially when it’s new. People help with headlines, best practices, and deciphering expectations. As with…

Freelancing

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It’s not me, it’s you. It’s definitely you.
It’s not me, it’s you. It’s definitely you.
Freelancing

3 min read

Heather Jauquet

Heather Jauquet

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Writer. Wife. Mom. Runner. Crocheter. Cancer patient in a pandemic.

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