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I seriously almost bought a pole this year...
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My dog, Bear, died three weeks ago. I adopted him from the animal shelter when he was three months old. That was 12 years ago.
Bear and I walked together nearly every day for the past 12 years....
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Thanksgiving, we were driving down the highway when my seven-year-old daughter suddenly asked me, “Am I chubby?!?”
My heart froze.
We had just passed a giant billboard outside of Atlanta that...
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A friend recently told me that “the state of your car is a direct reflection of the state of your life.” If so, I’m in major trouble. Because my car has now gone beyond the usual “I have little kids...
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Our preschool, like most preschools, demands that the children begin the year by bringing in a photo of their family. They put these photos up on a giant decorated matted board that they prominently...
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Tuesday night, I stayed up way too late reading the book Think by Lisa Bloom. Think discusses the ways in which society encourages women and girls to value looks over learning - - and details ways to...
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At the back to school meeting for parents, I saw her across the room. The Unfriendly Mom. This was our third year with our kids in the same class. She was standing there laughing with a group of...
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Meet: Sarah Knight
Right Now I'm Reading: The New Yorker (I’m in the middle of a really freaky article about eating bugs – apparently they are cheaper, have more protein, and are more humane...
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Last Saturday night, my husband and I took our daughters to see “Winnie the Pooh” at the mall. All went well. The girls loved the movie, we endured the movie, and when we left the theater no one was...
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"Teaching girls that their appearance is the first thing you notice tells them that looks are more important than anything. It sets them up for dieting at age 5 and foundation at age 11 and boob jobs...
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Today I took my kids to the inflatable jumping place near our house and it was filled with a swarm of young, pretty hipster moms running about. They were all friends and seemed to belong to some sort...
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When I was pregnant with my oldest daughter, I went to Graceland for the first time. I was really excited as we bought our tickets at the Elvis-themed strip mall, got in line, boarded a bus, and...
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I miss my kids. Yes, they are right in front of me. And, yes, they have been incredibly annoying all day and have completely trashed our house. But I’m having this growing awareness that this is all...
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"The cats nestle close to their kittens,
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Yesterday, I was looking for something on Google and discovered that the three hottest topics were “End of the World 2011” “Schwarzenegger Love Child” and “Jennifer Aniston.” My first thought was, "...
