Tag: family
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March 30, 2007 09:15 PM EDT --
Recently my son and I watched Miracle, the Disney movie about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team’s victory over the Russians. That game was a defining moment of my youth: the ultimate David and Goliath . . .
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May 04, 2007 10:50 PM EDT --
“I’m turning 40 this year,” I say out loud to my reflection in the bathroom mirror. Fortunately, the woman in the mirror shrugs her shoulders and laughs because for some reason . . .
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March 29, 2007 01:39 PM EDT --
Working mothers this week took another blow with the release of data from the largest and longest-running study of American childcare. Reported throughout the mainstream media from The New York Times, . . .
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July 06, 2006 10:42 AM EDT --
Yesterday I headed down to Newport RI to visit with some family. My aunt & uncle had their timeshare this week. My parents were there for two days and my grandma came up from FL. This is my grandma's . . .
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December 06, 2006 12:10 PM EST --
At Commonwealth Club’s book signing event in Santa Clara Convention Center, the former Senator and Vice President Candidate John Edwards talked to a roomful enthusiastic crowd about his new book . . .
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March 10, 2007 08:22 AM EST --
One of the most difficult challenges working adults often face is balancing work and home life. We’re torn by our priorities; being pulled by our commitments at work while we worry that we . . .
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March 18, 2007 12:06 AM EDT --
I don’t trust people who don’t drink coffee for four reasons: (1) They obviously have some sort of natural edge over me; (2) they hail from that mythical land of nod where they regularly get . . .
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January 27, 2007 12:41 PM EST --
One of the rules of blogging is "don't say it if you wouldn't want to read it in a Letter to the Editor." Well, here's my Letter to the Editor of the Boston Globe (published . . .
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April 05, 2006 02:24 PM EDT --
It seems everyone around me is working longer and longer hours. My husband used to have the occasional early morning conference call when he needed to be in by 7am. Now that seems to be the norm everyday. . . .
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April 14, 2007 05:45 PM EDT --
Last week marked my son’s and my annual pilgrimage to the Big Apple Circus. Now, I’m really not sure why he needs to see the real thing when everyday at home he’s got ringside seats . . .
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March 17, 2008 12:02 PM EDT --
'Write what you know.' Everybody—especially writers—have heard this adage. So why do I always find myself writing about sisters (I have three brothers), old houses . . .
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March 25, 2008 12:02 PM EDT --
Recently I was riding in my car (blissfully and unexpectedly alone—except for my dog) and I heard an old Rod Stewart song. I'm not certain of the title but the lyrics go something like . . .
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May 07, 2008 10:14 AM EDT --
How much do you know about trains? National Train Day is this coming Saturday, May 10 th at four U.S. Amtrak stations and to get ready, we're going to test your train knowledge! See how many of . . .
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May 09, 2006 02:41 PM EDT --
You've probably seen her on Good Morning America. Perhaps you saw her in the May issue of Glamour Magazine. If you don't know who Tory Johnson is, you should. Especially if you're a mom who . . .
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March 02, 2007 09:54 AM EST --
It’s awards season. Which means in addition to ogling George Clooney in a tux, we face that same old question, “Exactly what is it that makes for greatness when it comes to acting?” Is . . .
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December 01, 2006 08:59 AM EST --
We never know when our time will come and should live everyday to the fullest. I try to never take for granted that I will be here tomorrow, next month or next year. Sure, I make future plans, . . .
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June 05, 2007 11:18 AM EDT --
Fat Thought #1 - We Don't Live Thin!
We don't live our lives the way we would if we were thin. Without meaning to, without believing it to be so, we put ourselves and our lives on hold until ‘it . . .
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August 30, 2007 08:25 PM EDT --
Working mother magazine this month has my picture of my son on the last page with a little story about him that I wrote -- someone mentioned today that I was pubished author and photographer so that sounded . . .
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February 01, 2007 08:51 AM EST --
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry." . . .
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April 22, 2008 05:00 PM EDT --
Are you tired of all the fruit juices out there that are loaded with sugar? Capri Sun is looking for reviewers to check out their new line of fruit juices with 25% less sugar and review it on Gather! . . .
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