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Category: General Advice

Be Our Guest–In Which Patricia Says You Should Listen to Your Dad and Me (SRSLY)

Posted on May 9, 2016May 9, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, In America, thirteen has traditionally been seen as an unlucky number. In fact, one of your mother’s… Read more Be Our Guest–In Which Patricia Says You Should Listen to Your Dad and Me (SRSLY)

Be Our Guest–In Which Lonna Gifts You a Bouquet of a Dozen Suggestions

Posted on May 6, 2016October 14, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, When I was little, I had a stutter. The speech pathologists who met with my mother told… Read more Be Our Guest–In Which Lonna Gifts You a Bouquet of a Dozen Suggestions

Be Our Guest–In Which Ellie Wishes You a Joyeux Anniversaire

Posted on May 5, 2016May 16, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Once upon a time, when I was younger, I read on the inside of a Snapple bottle… Read more Be Our Guest–In Which Ellie Wishes You a Joyeux Anniversaire

Be Our Guest–In Which Sandra Encourages You to Be Kind

Posted on May 3, 2016May 16, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, One of my favorite things I’ve ever read was this little blip in a book called House… Read more Be Our Guest–In Which Sandra Encourages You to Be Kind

Celebrating the Dark Anniversary–In Which I Wrestle with Survivor’s Guilt

Posted on April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 by dearlilyjune

TRIGGER WARNING–To any outside readers who have lived through a natural disaster like a tornado, please know that the following… Read more Celebrating the Dark Anniversary–In Which I Wrestle with Survivor’s Guilt

Be Our Guest–In Which Amy Provides a Recipe for Living a Meaningful Life

Posted on April 27, 2016May 16, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, In your mother’s ancient caveman days, we all used to sit around a glowing box called a… Read more Be Our Guest–In Which Amy Provides a Recipe for Living a Meaningful Life

Be Our Guest–In Which El Pushes LJ to Find Magic

Posted on April 26, 2016May 16, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Every mother is a broken record. Here’s the track my needle is currently skipping across: I’ve put… Read more Be Our Guest–In Which El Pushes LJ to Find Magic

Be Our Guest–In Which Alex Encourages Metamorphosis

Posted on April 25, 2016April 25, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, You’ll quickly learn, little Lily, that one of your mother’s favorite films is Groundhog Day, in which… Read more Be Our Guest–In Which Alex Encourages Metamorphosis

The Cruelest Month–In Which I Vent While Awaiting May’s Flowers

Posted on April 20, 2016April 20, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, [First and foremost, dear daughter, don’t even read this letter, okay? Your mother just had to–or just… Read more The Cruelest Month–In Which I Vent While Awaiting May’s Flowers

Be Our Guest–In Which Janey Does Tweaking, Advising & Loving Letter-Writing

Posted on April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, I once lived down the street from a church whose sign perpetually read “Spoiler Alert: Love Wins.”… Read more Be Our Guest–In Which Janey Does Tweaking, Advising & Loving Letter-Writing

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