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Category: Reflections

This post is the second in a series dedicated to updating Jane Austen’s “accomplished woman” to create a definition more

Tolstoy was wrong. He penned one of the greatest opening lines in literature: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy

Since I started blogging this spring, I’ve been thinking a lot about Jane Austen. After all, this is Modern Mrs

Welcome to the redesigned Modern Mrs Darcy! As you can see, the blog has a new look. (Thanks to BootstrapperU

Sometimes my productivity tools get me into trouble. My computer is a vital productivity tool, and it’s a huge blessing–especially

My family is wrapping up a week at the beach. Before we left, my husband was telling a single friend

Like 77,348 other residents of my city, I have no electricity. A routine summer thunderstorm blew through Saturday afternoon with

Last week I talked about how it’s way too common for women to trash-talk their bodies–and other women’s bodies, too.

I’m sure you’ve seen it all over the news the past week: “Half of all pregnancies that happen in the

I don’t know many women who are truly happy with their bodies–at least, not many women who will admit to

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