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Jumping in to answer for your kids when an adult asks them a question.
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Saying, “Let me know if there’s anything I can do,” when a friend is in crisis…
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Saying “This will pass” or “The worst is over.”
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Saying “You’re sooo much better off without him.”
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Saying “Have you tried yoga? Goji berries?”
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Saying “When the timing is right, it’ll happen.”
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Over-empathizing.
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Giving misbehaving kids immediate consequences.
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Asking a new mom how the baby is sleeping.
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Saying “You look great for your age.”
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Asking “Have you lost weight?”
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Saying “Looks like you got some sleep last night.”
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Asking “Do you get [insert celebrity name here] a lot? You look just like her.”
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Chopping off your hair at age 40.
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Spending more money to get free shipping.
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Getting manicures to stop biting your nails.
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Indulging in wishful wardrobing.
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Packing the special-occasion dress for vacation—the one you never wear.
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Changing into flip-flops when your feet hurt.
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Shopping where you’re always a small.
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Wearing something shapeless when you feel blah only makes it worse.
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Not waiting for the water to boil fully.
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Smushing all the pork chops into the pan.
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Hacking vegetables into hunks.
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Buying in bulk.
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Trying to make everything from scratch.
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Looking at calories instead of sugar.
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“I will plan a full week of meals and shop once, so help me God.”
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Doubling a recipe to freeze half for later.
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Shooing people out of the kitchen at a dinner party.
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Checking e-mail constantly.
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Working through lunch.
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Trying to catch up on sleep on the weekend.
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Multitasking.
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Creating the world’s most comprehensive to-do list.
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Apologizing for no reason (“I’m sorry the house is a mess.”)
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Using reply all.
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Decluttering the least-used room first (Uh, the attic).
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Letting guilt drag on.
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Splurging first, organizing second.
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Blindly following “Dry-Clean”
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Designating a single day for laundry.
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