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Happy Holidays from the “Pundit Family!”

December 25, 2011

Happy Holidays from the “Pundit Family!” …

Newt Gingrich Has Got Scrooge & the Grinch Beat!

December 6, 2011

What do you get if you cross Ebeneezer Scrooge and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas? Why, Newt Gingrich, of course! Well, at least in demeanor, if not in actual appearance. You may recall that old Ebeneezer was a man who …

What I’m Reading Today

October 20, 2011

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As I’m getting ready for this weekend’s Blogalicious conference and the panel I’m on to talk about philanthropy in the digital age, I’m trying to catch up on a little reading, too. Here are some articles I thought you’d enjoy, …

What if We Were Really Honest?

September 29, 2011

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What would the never-ending debate about what it’s like to be a stay-at-home mom vs. a work-at-home mom vs. a work in an office mom look like if we all talked honestly about our experiences? No worn-out cliches about pretending …

Osama bin Laden is Dead: Time to Re-stock the 9/11 Emergency Kit

May 2, 2011

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Osama bin Laden is dead. Do you know where your duct tape and canned foods are? The man we’ve been tracking for a decade, and the reason so many American lives have been lost in Afghanistan and Iraq, has finally …

The GOP Will Blame a Government Shutdown on Women

April 8, 2011

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Women are the scapegoats of the GOP’s push for a government shutdown. You heard me. If the federal government closes because lawmakers can’t agree on whether women should be allowed to get annual physical exams, contraceptives or cervical cancer screenings…

Calling All Moms for Clean Air

March 23, 2011

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When The Clean Air Act was signed into law back in the peace, love and flower-child days of the 1970s, I’m sure there were plenty of parents who believed their children and grandchildren would be able to inhale a little …

Chelsea Clinton’s Marriage: Can We Just Leave Her Alone?

February 24, 2011

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Just when I thought we were done speculating about Chelsea Clinton’s marriage, the gossip rears its ugly head again. After reports a few weeks ago that the relationships between Chelsea and her new husband Marc Mezvinsky was on the rocks …

I Get the Message

January 28, 2011

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These go perfectly with my “Stop me before I volunteer again” Post-It notes.…

“Chinese” Mothering Isn’t for Me

January 17, 2011

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2011 is a tough time to be a parent in America. Explaining to our children why a nine-year-old was shot and killed in a rampage in Arizona. Managing the amount of pop culture exposure one’s child should have (if …

52?! How the Hell Did I Get Here?

October 15, 2010

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Yes, I’ll just put it out there. 52. How the hell did I get here? Wasn’t I just graduating from law school the other day? I try really hard not to obsess about the age thing this time of year …

No Cyberbullying — Yet

June 18, 2010

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My fourth-grade daughter was very excited when I finally allowed her to have her own E-mail address. A few of her school friends had them, and they started E-mailing each other after school which she really enjoyed. It was about …