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October 2023
A Safe Space and a Temperature Check
Hello Shorties, I’m just posting here to say that I’m trying to get back to regular content, but it’s hard, because it feels a little bit inauthentic to…
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Ilana Wiles
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Some Thoughts
"It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite…
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Ilana Wiles
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My Over-Promising Problem
Remember Wednesday evening when I said that Part Two of the Bat Mitzvah post was already written and would be posted tomorrow? And then tomorrow…
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Ilana Wiles
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Things I Want to Remember About Mazzy's Bat Mitzvah Party (Part I)
It’s been almost a year since Mazzy’s Bat Mitzvah, but now that I have a little distance from it, plus I have some professional photos to share (taken…
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Ilana Wiles
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August 2023
Can You Stand Up for Yourself in 2023?
Picture this. You and a friend are with your daughters at a small town carnival. Except it’s Sag Harbor so every NYC parent you know is there. There is…
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Ilana Wiles
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How Do I Get My 10yo Son to Stop Searching Explicit Content Online?
Welcome to the Big Kid Support Group (BKSG)! All support group questions are submitted anonymously through this form and fielded by paying subscribers…
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Ilana Wiles
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The Algorithm Found Me in the Ocean
The Story of My Shark Encounter and Facing My #1 Fear
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Ilana Wiles
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The Summer I Became Team No One
This post contains spoilers and should only be read if you are up to date with the second season of The Summer I Turned Pretty. I believe we have two…
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Ilana Wiles
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Helping Your Kids Follow Their Passions (even if they don’t know what they are yet!)
When I was a kid, I had a very limited outlook on future career prospects. In my head, when someone asked “what do you want to be when you grow up?” the…
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Ilana Wiles
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Explaining the Mommy Shorts Cinematic Universe
A post about keeping up with real life and the evolution of social media
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Ilana Wiles
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July 2023
Can ChatGPT Convince Your Kids to Clean their Room?
In which I put my parenting advice up against a robot
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Ilana Wiles
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