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5 Things I Love about Independence Day

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The Fourth of July, aka America’s Independence Day, is right around the corner. You may have noticed it’s coming due to the preponderance of Red, White and Blue gear and foods that shout at you from store shelves. Or the fact that summer weather has officially arrived. Or perhaps the creative Fourth of July pins [Read More]

International Delights

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I’ve finished a busy month at work preparing for a symposium that drew international smarty-pants (medical doctors and academic doctors) from all over the world. People came to the two-day event from Brazil, China, Chile, Costa Rica, Thailand, Switzerland and more. I have always liked learning about other cultures and even living in them. I [Read More]

When Your Child Doesn’t Like to Read

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If you believed everything you read on the internet, then parenting would be easy. Teach your child how to swim in 3 easy steps! Get your child to love vegetables with this 7-day plan! Turn your child into a bookworm in one hour! I tried everything on the internet–and under the sun–to instill a love of [Read More]

Things I Want to Complain About Part II

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A little while ago I shared a random list of things I want to complain about. Surprisingly, I’m not the obnoxious, lonely whiner that I thought I was. That’s because many of you joined in with your own complaining and/or commiserated with me. Thank you! Of course, this has only made me want to keep complaining [Read More]

A Mother’s Thoughts on Girls on the Run

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My daughter, 9, was ecstatic to participate in Girls on the Run this spring. For those of you not in the know, Girls on the Run is a non-profit organization with the mission to “inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.” At the conclusion of [Read More]

A Letter from My Daughter: Happy Mother’s Day to Me

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Moms, if you are in the thick of things with sleepless nights, crying tots, poopy diapers, kids who can’t make friends, kids who bully their friends, a body that’s changed, a mind that’s losing it, or a million other things that affect you once you become a mother, then take heart. One Mother’s Day you [Read More]

The Long and Short of It

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I’m happy to share that an original humorous essay of mine is featured on In the Powder Room. I’d love it if you checked it out! “What’s it about?” you ask. Let me answer your question with a question: do you have a defining physical characteristic? Think Julia Roberts’ megawatt smile. Or Kim Kardashian’s booty. I’m [Read More]

10 Things I’d Rather Do Than Buy a Car

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Recently I found myself facing an unpleasant prospect: I had to buy a car. Yes, our family was in need of a new-to-us car. I don’t know about you, but the whole car buying scene makes me uncomfortable. There are 8 million articles on the internet about how to do it, but in the end [Read More]

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