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It’s Ok To Let Our Kids Settle For “Good Enough”

When it comes to my kids, one of the things that stresses me out is this whole idea of specializing.Since my daughter was four or five, I’ve watched as many of her friends have streamlined their focus on piano or guitar, on club soccer or volleyball teams, on ice skating or acting or singing or swimming or tennis or dance. The stakes seem to get really high really fast – weekend tournaments in Las …

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Muppets Most Wanted: Interview With The World’s Most Dangerous Frog

As I entered the luxurious suite, I immediately felt his eyes settle on me from across the room.The air turned cold as he beckoned me closer and I struggled to meet his gaze, no easy feat considering I stand at more than twice his height.”What is this?” he asked in a thick Russian accent, gesturing at my phone. “It looks nice… you, ah, better keep an eye on it.”I was at the …

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Trapped Inside the “Mom Bubble”

I love being a writer, but one of the hardest things about my job is that I do it alone, in my house, all day long. If it were not for my children and their after-school activities, I am quite sure that weeks would go by in which I wouldnt actually speak to another living soul.