Tag: writing
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the big bangs theory
For the last 45 years, I have hung onto the belief that because of the shape of my face, size of my forehead and how fine my hair is, I had to have bangs. Whether these beliefs were based in any fact is now entirely debatable. Because over the last 6 months, I quietly grew them…
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deep dive dating survey, part 3
This week, I am publishing three questions posed for my survey by mom friends about their own kids. A few of the young adult respondents thought that these questions were coming directly from me and answered specifically about my son’s dating life – but most responded about their own experiences. Because the survey was anonymous,…
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deep dive dating survey: insights from 20-somethings
A few months ago, I started a really fun project inspired by the frequent conversations I have with my friends. We, as moms of 20–somethings, are often discussing dating norms and comparing them to when we were navigating the same challenges in the 1980’s/1990’s and early 2000’s. Because my kids do not seem to enjoy…
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about the blog
Who am I? Welcome to “Do I have chalk on my face?” My name is Denise and I write this blog as a creative outlet and an avenue for highlighting everyday stuff that seems funny and absurd to me. I have been married since the 90’s and I have two adult kids who are mostly…
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from chaos to calendar
For most of December, I was gearing up to write a post similar to the one I wrote last January: New Year’s Resolutions I’d like to make for other people. (Translation: A list of annoying habits I wish they’d quit.) This year, though, I found myself coming up short. The only subject that stood out…
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dry january
Congratulations to everyone who succeeded in their mission to participate in Dry January. Instead of being alcohol free, my Dry January was really a lack of creativity that led me to ignore my blog and spend a ridiculous amount of time watching all five seasons of “Six Feet Under.” While it was an entirely enjoyable…
Do I have chalk on my face? by Denise Geschke 