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What Drew You to Your Partner?

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Who Was Your Best Boss?

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The Best Gifts My Husband Has Given Me.

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What Is Your Favorite Seat in the House?

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May 13, 2025
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The First Rule.

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May 8, 2025
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Lagniappe.

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May 4, 2025
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The Magpie Diary: May 4, 2025.

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April 26, 2025
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Jen’s Weekend Drafts: The Big Question + Amy Poehler on Cringe Mountain.

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April 24, 2025
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Magpie Icebreakers: Spring 2025 Edition.

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Devotions + the Dark.

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April 1, 2025
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On Being High Maintenance to Be Low Maintenance.

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Jen’s Weekend Drafts: Gentler Workouts + Joan Didion on Hemingway.

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