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Why Halloween Is The Most Anxiety-Provoking Day Of The Year — And How I Deal.

2017-10-30
By: Erin Konheim Mandras
On: October 30, 2017
In: Blog

Let me share a quick conversation I had with my neighbor when I first moved into our new neighborhood 5 years ago… A couple of weeks before Halloween of 2012: My neighbor (all excited): What kind of candy are you going to pass out? Me: MY favorite chocolates. That way, whatever is leftover is mine! My neighbor: Are you going to give out Reese’s peanut butter cups? Me: Uhhhh, obviously! What is Halloween without Reese’s—my all-time favorite!!! My neighbor: Oh, I was just wondering. I decided not to this year because our other neighbor has a peanut allergy. Me: Well, then she can just take aRead More →

This Principal Said I’m Too “Fat” For Leggings, Also.

2017-08-27
By: Erin Konheim Mandras
On: August 27, 2017
In: Blog

Pants have never been my thing. But, obviously, due to social standards, I wear them. When I look in the mirror, I see something very different than what most see. A girl referred to me as “tiny” the other day, and the only thought that went through my head was, “I wish.”  I was just wandering through a boutique today actually, and as I checked out the mannequin wearing a swimsuit, analyzed every curve, or lack thereof, and feature of its body. I saw perfection. Her inner thighs didn’t touch, she had long, skinny legs, and the flattest stomach that would even be possible. I,Read More →

At Age 5, This Was Just Cruel.

2017-08-22
By: Erin Konheim Mandras
On: August 22, 2017
In: Blog

“I don’t want them to see my body,” the 5-year-old screamed down from the top of the staircase when her mom asked her to come downstairs. I watched as my friend teared up–terrified, sad, and troubled. I happened to have not heard what she yelled down, but my friend made sure to repeat it to me.  Not much makes me speechless, but when my friend continued by sharing a story, I was in disbelief. She explained that just a few weeks ago her 5-year-old daughter came home from camp after a day filled with swimming, fun activities, and bunk camaraderie, and said, “Mommy, some ofRead More →

What I Struggle To Embrace During Pregnancy…

2016-09-15
By: Erin Konheim Mandras
On: September 15, 2016
In: Blog

As I lie here at 34 weeks pregnant, I have several mixed emotions. Each day this far along into pregnancy, I think to myself how much I am ready to be done feeling this uncomfortable, and how anxious I am to meet this little person that has grown inside of me over the last several months. I wish time away. I can feel my irritability, impatience, and tension building up, and am about to burst. I have always struggled to wait for things. I struggle to cherish the current situation. And, mostly, I struggle to cope with something so out of my control. Pregnancy isRead More →

Kids and Food Allergies

I Love Being a Stay-At-Home Mom, But I Hate This Question

2016-01-17
By: Erin Konheim Mandras
On: January 17, 2016
In: Blog

Originally published at Kveller.com At the time my first son was born, I was confronted with the most challenging decision of my entire life: continuing to pursue my career, or becoming a stay-at-home mom. It suddenly seemed like for my entire life, I was on autopilot. I went from preschool, to elementary school, to middle school, to high school, to college, and then onto my first job. I had an identity in each of these phases. In middle school, I was a soccer player, on the track and field team, and an honor student. In high school, I was recognized as a star athlete, honorRead More →

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