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Why The Disconnect?

December 26th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Last week I saw a disturbing post on Twitter. There was a link to an blog post about “the” Childless B*tch. I was so taken aback that my curiosity got the better of me and I clicked on the link to read the post. Although I’m not one who is easily offended, I was appalled […]

Tags: society

The Mother (and Father)hood Manifesto

August 12th, 2008 · 5 Comments

So, there’s an election coming up this November.
A big one.
And whether you are blue, red, or purple, the fact of the matter is that as parents, we face real challenges today.  From health care, to family leave policies, to problems with our schools, American parents face real difficulties.
I don’t want to use this brief column […]

Tags: Parenting

Rockabye: How the Wild
Can Teach the Tame

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve never smoked a cigarette or gotten a tattoo. I don’t even have my ears pierced. My closet sports no designer clothing or shoes. I’ve never even lived close enough to a major city to be in the know about the hottest nightspots or newest underground bands. My pregnancy, like most other things in my […]

Tags: Family · Parenting · Pregnancy · Relationships








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