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Migraines, Michele Bachmann and Me
My migraine is not your migraine. It's not Bachmann's either. Read More...
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Wed, Jul 20 2011 12:17 PM
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Covering the Ferguson Verdict Protests, With Kids in the Minivan
My 5-year-old has become a veteran of the protests I often cover as a journalist, so much so that she has her own explanations. “Did they shoot someone again, Mama?” she asked. “His parents must be very, very sad. It's like that boy in the pictures...
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New Hampshire's All-Mother Congressional Delegation (and Governor)
New Hampshire's all-mother congressional delegation and governor is a first, but still just a footnote - and that in itself is a sign of how much things have changed. Read More...
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Thu, Nov 08 2012 7:08 AM
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What's Your Desert Island Picture Book?
If you could select one picture book to hand to every child at birth, or one book to take to a desert island, what would you pick? Read More...
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Tue, Nov 13 2012 8:01 AM
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Four Hours of Screen Time? No Problem
My 8-year-old son and his friend spent untold hours playing a massively multiplayer online game over the past summer - and I didn't care. Read More...
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Fri, Nov 16 2012 9:34 AM
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No Biking in the House Without a Helmet
A new book club book -- and a collection of things you never thought you would EVER say as a parent. Read More...
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Thu, Aug 04 2011 11:29 AM
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Holiday Concerts and the Anatomy of Melancholy
Every year, I try to find a way to embrace the ephemeral, cherry-blossom nature of December, and the way it wallops you over the head with the passage of time. Read More...
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Thu, Dec 18 2014 12:04 PM
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Examining the Hazards of Older Parenthood
To dial back the age at which we have children for not just some, but most adults, we're going to have to change the way Western societies approach family policy. Should we? Read More...
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Fri, Dec 14 2012 10:06 AM
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How Did Your Children's School Handle the Newtown Shootings?
If your children's school discussed the shootings in Newtown, Conn., are you pleased with the way it was handled, and did it go according to plan? Read More...
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Mon, Dec 17 2012 11:54 AM
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The Holidays After a Tragedy
As we have anguished over how to talk to our children about the Newtown shootings, another, unspoken question lingers: how do we talk to ourselves? Read More...
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Russian Ban on U.S. Adoptions Moves Forward
Russia's proposed ban jeopardizes adoptive families that have already begun to form. Read More...
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Thu, Dec 20 2012 11:52 AM
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Merry Christmas from the Minifigs and Motherlode
A stop-motion Christmas wish from the Lego minifigs of Motherlode. Read More...
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Mon, Dec 24 2012 9:30 AM
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Russia's Adoption Ban Plays Politics With Most Vulnerable
Even my 7-year-old knows that there are some things you just don't use as ammunition in an argument. Read More...
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Sat, Dec 29 2012 6:17 AM
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Children, Choosing Their Religion
Raising children outside of a religious tradition doesn't mean there's no room for religion in their lives. Read More...
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Thu, Jan 03 2013 10:00 AM
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Should Parents Ban Fraternities?
If a parent is philosophically opposed these groups because they subdivide a campus and codify the rights of 20-somethings to pass judgment on each other, should that parent forbid a child to join? Read More...
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Mon, Aug 29 2011 12:21 PM
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