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Carpe Diem
Time. There never seems to be enough of it. Every day, we race against the clock to get to work, drop the kids at school, get to the...
Ode to Moms
From the time we are little girls, we experience so many ups and downs with our fellow females. We often read about the “mean girls,”...
Sticks and Stones
The other night, my son casually asked me, “Mom, what does it mean if a boy calls a girl a ‘sexy Barbie’?” I caught myself before telling...
When Someone Else's Child Hurts Yours
One of the very first times I took my son to a playground, I was presented with a parenting conundrum that I still have not fully worked...
How Bed Rest Taught Me Patience in Parenting
Over the past few weeks, I have eagerly read a friend’s regular Facebook status updates about how she was (im)patiently awaiting the...
Why Do We Have To Be So Mean?
For reasons I cannot fully explain, I’ve wanted to believe that cruelty and mean behavior magically evaporate after high school...
Actually, I’m NOT Sorry
During a recent visit to my child’s pediatrician, the doctor walked into our exam room, flustered, and proceeded to tell me what a very...
A Love/Hate Relationship with Facebook
Long after most of my peers had already joined Facebook, I was still holding out. I was a busy mom, working long hours with a long...
Does the Breastfeeding Doll Sexualize Girls?
During the summer of 2011, I was searching various toy store websites to find a birthday gift for a seven year old girl. I came across...
Tying the Knot Days After 9/11
Editor's Note: After reading Relationships editor Elise McIntosh’s account last week about canceling her Aug. 27 wedding reception in the...
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