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"Why is it always Minneapolis?"
A love letter to my city (with receipts)
Jan 26
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ICE killed small talk, too
No one in Minneapolis is talking about the weather or the Vikings. Just ICE.
Jan 15
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Elyse Ash
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The relentless physicality of parenting
As a 42-year-old mom, my everything hurts 🤒
Jan 5
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Elyse Ash
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Normalize the lowlights reel
Let's share our 2025 lowlights (instead of just the highlights)
Dec 9, 2025
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Elyse Ash
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10 fixations this week
My favorite media, memes + mildly unhinged discoveries I can't stop thinking about
Nov 19, 2025
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Elyse Ash
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Carrie Bradshaw is a menace to society
Jan 14, 2025
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Elyse Ash
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Ugly is in: grieving the death of the Millennial aesthetic
Aug 5, 2024
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Elyse Ash
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ICE killed small talk, too
Jan 15
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How to be an ally to your Jewish friends during the High Holidays
Sep 11, 2023
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Elyse Ash
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Crying at my daughter’s orthodontist appointment
It’s all fun and Ms. Pac-Man until someone needs a palate expander 🦷
Nov 10, 2025
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Elyse Ash
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The fall getaway that got away
Because apparently I can’t even relax right
Oct 21, 2025
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Elyse Ash
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Things my 3-year-old believes with her whole heart
Cookies are fruit. Naps are oppression. Do NOT help her open her banana.
Sep 24, 2025
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Elyse Ash
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The Five (Jewish) Love Languages
Because “Did you bring a jacket?” is the Jewish version of a love sonnet.
Sep 16, 2025
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Elyse Ash
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What a broken arm taught me about parenting decisions
When every choice feels like it might ruin your kid, even the small wins matter.
Sep 4, 2025
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Elyse Ash
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Would you rather be boring or annoying?
Cheers to those of us climbing cringe mountain ⛰️
Aug 5, 2025
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Elyse Ash
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Love in my heart, rage in my Notes app
How I'm (slowly) learning to resentment-proof myself 💪🏼
Jul 22, 2025
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