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Jan 27, 2017
I happen to love teenagers. Both the ones I’ve worked with for years and, most of the time, my own. …
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Oct 15, 2015
I have a vague recollection of my life before I was applying to college. There was this magical thing called …
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Sep 7, 2015
We weren’t doing anything wrong. We weren’t drinking or doing drugs. We were good kids hanging out on the last …
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Jan 14, 2015
Forget Tiger Moms and Helicopter Parenting and the latest parental wackiness I’m coining, Fighter Jet Escort Parenting, a disturbing mutation …
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Sep 3, 2015
After being married for two decades, I’ve noticed a couple of things about arguing with my husband. Probably the most …
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Jun 7, 2017
This is the somewhat true story of how my husband eating an apple in the car for twenty years nearly, …
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Mar 24, 2016
“Enjoy every minute of it” is the most well-meaning piece of parenting advice, and yet, the most ridiculously delusional. This …
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Sep 2, 2014
It’s not your parents’ midlife crisis. Hey, how’s your midlife crisis going? Mine’s great, thanks for asking. I can no …
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Jul 6, 2016
Something happens to my husband when we go on vacation. He turns into what we refer to as, Vacation Daddy. …
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Jan 29, 2019
Locust? Famine? Floods? You wish. Nope. The Aging Apocalypse is not the end of the world, just the end of …
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Sep 7, 2017
This is my 13th consecutive year with a child in elementary school. It’s also, finally, my last. I’ve done my …
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Jul 4, 2017
When I was growing up, July 4th was my favorite holiday. Forget the high holy days, or even the guaranteed …
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Jul 14, 2015
So, you’re headed out on a family vacation this summer. Great news! But are you sure? Are you sure it’s …
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Sep 16, 2014
Are you the default parent? If you have to think about it, you’re not. You’d know. Trust me. The default …
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Mar 5, 2020
You’ve got to hand it to Gen Xers. We have been so ambivalent about everything we have finally been totally …
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Feb 23, 2017
I was a tour guide in college. I worked in admissions. I’ve consulted with students applying to college. I know …
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Oct 16, 2018
There is much debate about the worst stage of parenting. Is it when they are newborns and don’t sleep? Is …
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Feb 15, 2016
Resumes are kind of my thing. My entire career has been evaluating applicants on their professional experience, but lately it occurs …
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Aug 24, 2015
Turns out 45 years old is just 45 years old. An age that means you are old enough to not …
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Jan 1, 2016
Dear Friends, It is the first day of the year and of course I want to wish you a Happy …
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Dec 5, 2016
Nestled deep within the quiet suburban setting, we come upon the natural habitat of the complex human, known as The …
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Sep 30, 2015
Not to be totally paranoid, but I’m pretty sure September is trying to kill me. Forget December and the holiday …
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Jun 17, 2015
Hey Kids, Feel free to leave your stuff wherever you want this summer. Half drunk smoothies in the family room? …
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