As the Boston Marathon week of questions and grief winds down, the face of the youngest bomber is everywhere. His classmates have been interviewed. They are surprised, taken aback and alarmed that their quiet classmate had slowly been transformed into a foot soldier. Youthful zealotry, unchecked, [...]
March 15, 2013
Guest Post by Stephanie Simpson Lazenby Dear Taylor Swift: Let me introduce myself. I’m Stephanie and I have two daughters. We are huge admirers and fans. I know you must be very busy right now, getting ready for your tour. My daughters and I cannot wait to see you perform this summer. Did you know [...]
October 23, 2012
When I went on maternity leave in 2003 when Jake was born, I didn’t think I was going to sever my job with iVillage where I had been an editor for four years. But as life happens, I made an entirely different choice and decided to stay at home with him while taking freelance work, [...]
September 10, 2012
Last Sunday, my sister, my thirteen-year old nephew, my fifteen-year old Sadie-girl, and my forty-something-something self, went apple picking. But a man wearing an apron stopped us before we could wander into the sweet humid orchards. Apron-man’s message? We would have to take a hayride and hand over fifteen dollars cash before any picking. No [...]
June 27, 2012
Dear Miri, I got married few months ago. I told my husband about my past before we got engaged; I was having affair which lasted 3yrs. I had gotten physical with that guy, and I told this truth to my husband, as I never wanted to cheat on my husband. At the time I told [...]
May 2, 2012
Regret is bad for your health. There’s a part of your brain that lights up and your hormones are elevated and not in a good way. But, as my office mate just asked me, “How the hell do you not have regret? It’s a useless emotion but, still. We all have regret…” Indeed. In [...]
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April 18, 2013
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