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Columns & Collected Essays
Oct 2, 2009
I am an American Girl
Last spring, I wrote an article about having a summer birthday party for my daughter Zoe with several members of her preschool class. I...
Sep 11, 2009
School Daze
Imagine, if you will, a suburban household at 8:15 a.m. Let’s just pretend that the house exists on a quiet, shady street, in the middle...
Jun 12, 2009
It’s Our Party
I used to think jumping up and down on a trampoline with three year olds was fun. But approaching the 50th time, I started getting a...
May 5, 2009
Married…with Children
News flash! According to a new, long-term US study, people who are married with children are not all that happy. Now that’s not exactly...
Mar 13, 2009
Making Friends with the Past, Part II
In case you didn’t read it or don’t remember, Part I of this series took a hard look at the somewhat misguided preparations I made for my...
Feb 20, 2009
Searching for Mary Poppins
A few weeks ago, I put an ad on Craigslist for a babysitter-slash-housekeeper. Given the current economic climate, I was quite optimistic...
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