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One More Careless Teen Breaks Our Hearts
This past week, when 18-year-old Aaron Deveau of Haverhill, MA, was convicted of violating a recent law that bans drivers from texting, he
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My husband came upstairs last night sporting a satisfied smile. “Did you fix it?” I asked. “Yup.”
Read MoreHow Obama Won Me Over with a Single Speech
I am not a gushy sort of person when it comes to celebrities, nor am I particularly political. So, when I heard that President Obama was going to
Read MoreAre We Ever Too Old to Be Called “Promising?”
When I received my latest issue of Poets and Writers Magazine, I did what I always do: I put it in a special place on the nightstand, where I could
Read MoreDoes It Matter Where You Go To College? Probably Not.
Many of my friends have children who are getting their college acceptance letters—or rejections—this month. This means that I'm doing a lot of
Read MoreMaybe Private School is Cheaper than Ritalin
I was eating lunch when I got a text from my youngest son today. “95 on Spanish quiz!” he wrote. Ironically, at that very moment I was
Read MoreWhy I Told My Daughter to Quit Her Job
My daughter called me last night to celebrate her news. “I got the job!” she said. “I'm going to be decorating cupcakes!” I cheered. My
Read MoreStaying Whole in a Fractured World
You know that panicky feeling you get when you drop your briefcase or purse and everything spills out in public? That's how I used to feel every day:
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