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The new debate format: No moderator, just nameless fact-checkers

October 17, 2012

I was reading Twitter and waiting for gymnastics class to end for the first part of last night’s debate. We caught the last 30 minutes of it on TV. It was difficult to follow because my daughter kept interrupting to ask questions like what Obama’s last name is (he’s just Obama to her) and  who the ...

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Princess costumes for boys & math is harder for girls

September 28, 2012

A few of the week’s more interesting stories, chewed and digested: Should a mom let her little boy wear a princess costume? This was the question many people answered when a photo of an NYC mom with her little boy dressed in fairy wings was published here. The photo kicked off a whole lot of uninvited Facebook comments ...

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‘Sh*tty Mom’, free-range kids go it alone & more

September 14, 2012

A roundup of reading I did this week so you don’t have to: Yes, I’m going to pick up a copy of Sh*tty Mom. I really want to read the chapter “How to Get Rid of a Mom Who Wants to Stay Over During the Entire Playdate” while denying any truth to the one titled, ”It’s Come To Your Attention That Your ...

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Working mom writes about single parenting, politics, and the family dog. Occasionally does craft projects. No longer worries about "having it all."
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