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Jen McGuire

Freelance Writer

Jen McGuire is a single mom of four boys and a freelance writer; she is also the author of NEST: Letting Go From Italy, France, & Ireland.
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today season 73

Joanna Gaines "Can't Wait" to Share New Reality Series

They're going back in time. Way back.

Jun 25, 2025
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Pamela Anderson Shares Impressive Garden in Moving Post for Long Weekend

She thinks of "life as a garden."

May 30, 2025
today season 73

Ina Garten Shares the Two Things You Should NEVER Bring to Parties

We couldn't agree more!

May 29, 2025
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Nate Berkus Is Declaring THIS Surprising Color as the "New Neutral"

It brings "a layer of warmth and charm."

Apr 24, 2025
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I'm an Empty Nester — Where's My "Mom Group" Now?

I might need one more now than I did when my kids were little.

Jun 15, 2024
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At Age 50, I Left the Town I've Lived in for 30 Years to Be Closer to My Kids

I'm starting over — but not leaving myself behind completely.

Jul 22, 2023
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Two Truths and a Lie About Being a Young, Single Mom

Conventional wisdom about being a mom before you're ready isn't always true.

May 5, 2021
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I Like Christmas Better Now That My Kids Don't Live at Home

I used to be responsible for making holiday magic for my four sons. Now, we make the magic for each other.

Dec 16, 2019
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Instead of Mourning the Loss of My Boys, I Set Off to Find Who I Was Without Them

“I was needed and loved, little hands touching my face and reaching for me always. But then they grew up and turned into bearded men who weren’t reaching for me.”

Jun 17, 2019