As Herman Cain strives to rise above the sexual harassment allegations dogging his run for the presidency (and I do mean “dogging”), almost every
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How Much Homework Is Too Much?
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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Yes, I know it sounds stupid, but I cried all afternoon over selling a car. Not just any car, mind you. This was my 2003 Honda CRV, a beat-up
Read MoreGrooving 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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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
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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 MoreMy Midlife Crisis Shoes
Last month I took my son Blaise out to lunch at his favorite diner.“Wait!” I implored as I teetered across the parking lot after him. “I can't go that
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