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How Kai Ryssdal, Radio Host, Does It
Raising four children is a team effort, one that is helped when one parent is usually home by 5 and the other works part time. Read More...
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Wed, May 29 2013 6:09 AM
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The Joy of Naming the Baby
Why do prospective parents spend so much time choosing names? Read More...
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Fri, May 31 2013 1:47 PM
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Williams, Alex
Lesson From Bangladesh: Cheap Children’s Clothes Are Expensive
Cheap children's clothes are a false economy, both individually and globally. Read More...
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Thu, May 02 2013 6:36 AM
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Talking With My Daughter About My Service in Iraq
The first time my daughter Shylah asked me about being a soldier in Iraq, she was 6 years old. Her class had been studying the war. Read More...
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Sun, May 05 2013 5:55 AM
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Iraq War (2003-11)
Similac’s Dubious ‘No Judgment’ Marketing
When we avoid conversations that might lead other women to judge us, we never experience the solidarity of knowing we aren't alone. Read More...
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Wed, May 08 2013 7:01 AM
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How Debbie Wasserman Schultz Does It
The week in Washington and the weekend at home: the congresswoman from Florida describes a typical day balancing work and family. Read More...
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Sun, May 12 2013 5:33 AM
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The Daddy Business Trip
Why would dad-blogger conferences merit more respect from traditional news media than those attended primarily by moms? Read More...
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Wed, May 15 2013 6:57 AM
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Rosman, Katherine
A Solo Trip Takes a Mother Home
Our filled-to-the-brim schedule went on for years. One day, I realized I'd had enough. Read More...
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Fri, May 17 2013 8:24 AM
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A Tornado, a Tragedy, and an Ordinary Day.
The luckier among us have had far too many opportunities of late to appreciate the blessing of an ordinary day. Read More...
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Tue, May 21 2013 11:53 AM
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Boy Scouts Lift Ban on Gay Youth
The Boy Scouts of America will now allow openly gay boys to join scouting troops, but will continue to exclude gay adults as leaders — a compromise that may satisfy no one. Read More...
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Thu, May 23 2013 3:14 PM
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The Last Sweet Year of High School Slips Away
The firsts, and the lasts, of an only child's senior year in high school. Read More...
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Sun, May 26 2013 5:37 AM
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What’s Wrong With the Breadwinner Moms Study
Lumping mothers who make more money than their spouses in with single mothers who are breadwinners through necessity as much as choice makes public opinion research on working mothers less useful. Read More...
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Thu, May 30 2013 7:13 AM
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