Angela Anagnost-Repke
Angela-Anagnost Repke is a writer and writing instructor dedicated to raising two empathetic children. She hopes that her graduate degrees in English and counseling help her do just that. Since the pandemic, Angela and her family have been rejuvenated by nature and moved to northern Michigan to allow the waves of Lake Michigan to calm their spirits. She has been published in Good Housekeeping, Good Morning America, ABC News, Parents, Romper, and many more. She is currently at-work on her nonfiction parenting book, Wild Things by Nature: How an Unscientific Parent Can Give Nature to Their Wild Things.
To My Friend That Loves My Kids Like Her Own
To the friend who likes my kids as much as I do,
Thank you for loving my kids since the day they were born…and allowing...
My Dad Never Called Me Pretty
My dad never called me pretty growing up.
Even on my wedding day, I have no memories of him commenting on my appearance. There, I...
What You Need to Know About the Threat of RSV
When my son was two, he was hospitalized in the ICU for RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) that turned into pneumonia. It was the scariest...
My Heart May Always Ache About Our Decision To Stop Having Babies
Firming our decision to stop having babies after two was difficult. After our first was born, my husband and I figured we’d have at...
To the Teacher Who Doesn’t Give Homework – Thank You
Dear Teacher Who Gives No Homework,
Thank you for giving my son the gift of play after school—not homework.
Instead of climbing back into yet another...
Listen Up World – My Daughter Isn’t Afraid To Speak Her Mind
I envy my four-year-old daughter. And I hope I always do.
She easily gives her opinion—with her hands on her hips, shaking her pointer finger...
The Complete Hell That Is The Witching Hour
The witching hour—every home with babies and children has it. It’s that time of the day where babies cry endlessly and big kids whine...
The Stress Of Having A High Needs Baby Is Exhausting
The high needs baby. Those of us who have fought our way through that kind of infancy cringe at those words. We know that...
Dear Firstborn, Thanks for Letting Me Screw Up
Dear Firstborn,
I had no freaking clue what I was doing those first few months after you were born and you just kind of hung...
Dear Husband, It’s Time to Get the Snip
Dearest Husband,
The time has come. We are at the point in our marriage where you need to take the plunge. No, I am not...