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Patrice Poltzer

POPSUGAR Contributor

Latest Posts From Patrice

My Career Didn't Take Off Until After I Had Kids
Family
03/12/2020

My Career Didn't Take Off Until After I Had Kids

I remember the day vividly.

My Secret to a Great Marriage? Travel Without Your Kids
Family
08/20/2019

My Secret to a Great Marriage? Travel Without Your Kids

Marriage advice.

I Want a Daughter Because I'm Scared of Being a Second-String Mother-in-Law
Family
08/19/2019

I Want a Daughter Because I'm Scared of Being a Second-String Mother-in-Law

Let me start off by saying that I really just want a third child, period.

My Son Is Nothing Like Me, and It Kills Me Sometimes
Family
06/26/2018

My Son Is Nothing Like Me, and It Kills Me Sometimes

I realized pretty early on that my oldest child was nothing like me.

Dear Instagram Moms, This Is Why You're Slowly Killing Me
Family
06/26/2018

Dear Instagram Moms, This Is Why You're Slowly Killing Me

If you're on Instagram and you're a mom, then you probably know exactly what an "Instagram mom" is (think hashtags like #motherhoodunplugged and #liveauthentic).

I Don't Want to Raise My Kids in the Suburbs, and Here's Why
Family
06/25/2018

I Don't Want to Raise My Kids in the Suburbs, and Here's Why

Let me start off by saying I'm a born-and-raised 'burb girl who really loved her suburban childhood.