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travel, single mom, covid

Jun 9
5 min

Ill see you on the other side ...

My alarm goes off with a buzz at a quarter till four in the morning. Groaning I role over to turn off the alarm and head to the coffee...

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Karlie Leblanc

Dec 23, 2020
3 min

Horses make me feel better

The rust colored stall wall is cold and hard against my back as I slide down into the shavings, the stall is currently occupied by a...

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Karlie Leblanc

Nov 19, 2020
4 min

We can do hard things

When you look at pictures on the internet of horse riding instructors, we are often seen standing in the middle of an arena. We are...

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Karlie Leblanc

Nov 3, 2020
3 min

Parenting with a soundtrack ...

A-L-E-X-A-N-D-E-R ... the steady beat of the soundtrack to "Hamilton" is playing through the speakers in the truck as my daughter and I...

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Karlie Leblanc

Oct 23, 2020
4 min

Shocking Emotions ...

My chest tightens as I sit outside the arena on a big horse with an inky black mane and tail. His coat glistens under the lights in the...

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Karlie Leblanc

Sep 3, 2020
3 min

Podcasts vs Preteen

This morning is cooler than it has been, it is by no means fall weather but the humidity is noticeably less substantial than it has been...

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Karlie Leblanc

Aug 19, 2020
3 min

Anxiety ...

The distant roll of thunder pierces my dreams and I squint open an eye into my darkened bedroom as a flash of lightning momentarily...

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Karlie Leblanc

Aug 14, 2020
3 min

Just Stop for a moment ...

The energy is different here, in this small town in the middle of the valley on the way to Glacier national park. Time seems to slow...

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Karlie Leblanc

Jul 29, 2020
3 min

A More Beautiful Life.

I am a nerd. There I said it!! I'm not talking about the kind of nerd with the taped up glasses that can regurgitate information at the...

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Karlie Leblanc

Jul 13, 2020
4 min

Communication?

While working this weekend with a bunch of students at a local playday event, I found out that my daughter seems to be carrying the...

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Karlie Leblanc

Jul 10, 2020
2 min

Coffee Crisis

Do you remember reading the stories when you were little about the princess locked in the tower, that is protected by the sleeping dragon?...

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Karlie Leblanc

Jun 25, 2020
3 min

Confessions of a single mom

Okay yall, we need to talk. I have been raising my daughter on my own since she was a squishy little monkey. Our journey together is...

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Karlie Leblanc

Jun 18, 2020
3 min

An open letter to my daughter

As I watch you continue to grow into a beautiful young lady there are several things I need for you to understand. Some are things that...

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Karlie Leblanc

Jun 11, 2020
3 min

Adventures Await

There is so much conflict, worry, and change happening in the news and all around us right now. Its so easy to see everything happening...

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Karlie Leblanc

Jun 4, 2020
3 min

Tough Conversations on the Fly

The sun is setting on another south east Texas day. I have spent most of the day working with horses and teaching lessons. Though I...

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Karlie Leblanc

May 21, 2020
3 min

Technology vs This Mom

Okay, so I know we are in a generation where we as the parents are raising kids that can basically work a phone when they are still in...

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Karlie Leblanc

May 12, 2020
3 min

In the beginning

You ever stop and look up at the sky? I mean really look? Look past the misty stars to try and see what there is beyond the twinkling...

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Karlie Leblanc

Apr 29, 2020
3 min

Strength and Bravery

Dear Vulnerability, Hi my name is Karlie, though we have met several times in passing, I have never formally introduced myself and sat...

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Karlie Leblanc

Apr 13, 2020
2 min

Nature and I

The sun was setting on a beautiful east Texas evening, and my daughter and I decided to head out on our walk. Now I normally leave my...

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Karlie Leblanc

Apr 9, 2020
3 min

COVID and I

Wow, I don't know where to start. Have you ever felt the weight of change land on your shoulders unexpectedly? Do you see the way...

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