It's Halloween today, and I'm bleary-eyed—not from getting ready for the holiday, but from helping my youngest son practice his Spanish presentation.
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Grooving with Rihanna, S&M and the Kids in My Car
For the first time in my mothering life, I almost turned the radio off today. Here's what happened: I was driving my 13 year-old son and
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As always, my 13 year-old son has waited until bedtime to download his anxieties. He's a bright, sensitive kid whose worries run the gamut from global
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“Kayak.” The word was written in red ink across the top of the manila file folder. Shaky letters, a modest schoolboy hand. Definitely my dad's
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A few days ago, a friend stopped by while I was working at home. My 13 year-old son was home, too. As we passed the living room, my friend said, “How
Read MoreNow that School is Out, What Did They Really Learn?
“So what do they teach at that new school, anyway?” my friend Donna asked recently. “Does Aidan still learn math and science? Will he be ready for
Read MoreCan Any Woman Really Have It All?
Every so often, I read something that makes me take a deep breath and reconsider my life choices, like “Judging Women” in the latest New York Times
Read MoreThe Secret Life of Working Moms
When Laura, one of my marketing clients, called me from her cell phone last Friday, I looked out of my window and smiled. The weather was perfect:
Read MoreIf No Child is Left Behind, Where Was Mine?
By the second week of middle school, I had to crowbar my son Aidan onto the school bus. The classes were boring, he said. The teachers spent a lot of
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