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Women and Feminism
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This essay first appeared in Purple Clover Frank* and I are like an old married couple except that we aren’t married, until recently didn’t live in the same house and for years didn’t see each other every day, or even…. May 7, 2016. How To Get Away With No Makeup and Hair. October 5, 2015. That Little Pink Pill Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be. July 13, 2015. Hey Whiny Parents, Get Over Yourselves! July 1, 2015. Dear Jessica Valenti, You’re Missing the Cat Calls? June 25, 2015. Some days I look in the mir...
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parenting
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Boomeranging Into An Empty Nest. I was extremely heartened to read in the New York Times that having a good and open relationship with your kids, one in which you speak frequently and they solicit your advice, is a positive thing. Not that I ever…. May 31, 2012. Motherhood: The Fear Factor. April 6, 2012. Theme by: Theme Horse.
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Why Retirement Won't Make You Happy - Retirement: A Full-Time Job
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Retirement: A Full-Time Job. The Unfettered Pursuit of Happiness. Laquo; You Can't Take it With You. What Are You Willing to Give Up? March 18, 2011. Why Retirement Won't Make You Happy. So it turns out I’ve been using the wrong word. I’ve written about the connection between happiness and good health. How to increase your happiness by practicing gratitude. And how spending money on experiences makes us happier. Or the Giant’s win the World Series. According to the Wall Street Journal. Eudaimonia’ is a ...
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politics
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We No Longer Have the Luxury of Sheltering in Place. We may not be able to recall when we first heard the term shelter in place but it is being bandied about frequently now that we have shootings and major disasters occurring almost daily. Our understanding of the term means…. December 13, 2015. There Is No Safe Space. November 20, 2015. What Not To Wear: Caitlyn Jenner Style. November 6, 2015. How To Get Away With No Makeup and Hair. October 5, 2015. That Little Pink Pill Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be.
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Personal Essays
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This essay first appeared in Purple Clover Frank* and I are like an old married couple except that we aren’t married, until recently didn’t live in the same house and for years didn’t see each other every day, or even…. May 7, 2016. We No Longer Have the Luxury of Sheltering in Place. December 13, 2015. There Is No Safe Space. November 20, 2015. What Not To Wear: Caitlyn Jenner Style. November 6, 2015. How To Get Away With No Makeup and Hair. October 5, 2015. Here is what Viagra does: it allows a man to ...
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Father’s Day
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I am sitting in a Five Guys mindlessly shelling peanuts and waiting for my hamburger when in a sudden and nearly breathtaking moment I miss my father. I realize I will never again see him, talk to him, try to…. June 1, 2015. Theme by: Theme Horse.
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