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Dear Anderson Cooper, I’m Not Lazy. I’m Just Efficient

I’m a long time fan of Anderson Cooper‘s journalism on CNN. And, truth be told, I’m also fond of that tight black T-shirt of his! But I digress. As much as I enjoy some of the perspectives he presents …

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Parenting and Politics are Making Me Tired

OK, I know we’re all tired.  We’re parents … being tired comes with the territory of night feedings, night terrors and nights waiting up when our kids are old enough to drive. But what I’m really tired about is the …

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Hurricane Irene Giving the East Coast a Time Out

I know most of us on the East Coast are busy battening down the hatches for the approaching hurricane (parenting code for “mixing the cocktails”) — but as I was glued to the Weather Channel this week watching the march …

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“Chinese” Mothering Isn’t for Me

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 …

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Courageous Parents, Confident Kids Could Be Yours for Free!

I’m counting the days until Courageous Parents, Confident Kids comes out in hard copy!  I was excited to write a chapter about mothers online finding their political mojo, if you will, as part of this project launched by Amy Tiemann …

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November is Adoption Awareness Month — There Should be No ‘Give Backs’ in Adoption

“Give backs” are for bad holiday gifts, not for children. There are few things that truly make me lose it, but sensational media coverage of adoption is one of those things.  So bear with me as I explain my visceral …

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