My skirt! Interview
Meet: Sarah KnightRight Now I'm Reading:The New Yorker (I’m in the middle of a really freaky article about eating bugs – apparently they are cheaper, have more protein, and are more humane than meat,...
View ArticleShe's Just Not That Into You -- For Moms
At the back to school meeting for parents, I saw her across the room. The Unfriendly Mom. This was our third year with our kids in the same class. She was standing there laughing with a group of other...
View ArticleToo Pretty to Think?
Tuesday night, I stayed up way too late reading the book Think by Lisa Bloom. Think discusses the ways in which society encourages women and girls to value looks over learning - - and details ways to...
View ArticleAwkward Family Photos
Our preschool, like most preschools, demands that the children begin the year by bringing in a photo of their family. They put these photos up on a giant decorated matted board that they prominently...
View ArticleThe State of My Car = The State of My Life
A friend recently told me that “the state of your car is a direct reflection of the state of your life.” If so, I’m in major trouble. Because my car has now gone beyond the usual “I have little kids...
View ArticleGirls and the Fear of "Fat"
Thanksgiving, we were driving down the highway when my seven-year-old daughter suddenly asked me, “Am I chubby?!?”My heart froze.We had just passed a giant billboard outside of Atlanta that pictured an...
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Love, Loss, and Lighting the Christmas Star
My dog, Bear, died three weeks ago. I adopted him from the animal shelter when he was three months old. That was 12 years ago.Bear and I walked together nearly every day for the past 12 years. We...
View ArticleAlmost Famous
A few days ago, Jennifer Aniston got engaged to Justin Theroux. This affected me personally because I have a past relationship with Jennifer Aniston’s fiancé. I have slept at Justin Theroux’s house...
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Sexy Costumes for Little Girls May Be Wrong — But They’re Also Sold Out
My eight-year-old daughter decided that she wanted to be a police officer for Halloween.<---This is the only costume we could find in a girls size 8.This is the creepy, S&M-style description...
View ArticleTop 7 iPhone Apps for Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions
This year, I'm getting help with my New Year's Resolutions. iHelp.I've spent the past couple weeks in seclusion (basically -- we were visiting my in-laws in rural Alabama) and I used my vast quantity...
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