Despite how magnificent it can be to work for yourself, there are some things about freelancing that just plain suck. And no matter where you specialize, these vicious drawbacks usually find a way of asserting themselves.
Read more »Despite how magnificent it can be to work for yourself, there are some things about freelancing that just plain suck. And no matter where you specialize, these vicious drawbacks usually find a way of asserting themselves.
Read more »Short piece by a children's author on getting kids to read. But nowhere does he suggest that parent's need to model the behavior
Read more »1000 Awesome Things is just a time-ticking countdown of 1000 awesome things. Launched a few months ago and updated every weekday.“Some of the things are totally random, others make you say, “YES! That IS awesome!” No matter what the topic, though, I am just intrigued to see someone being so consistently clever, and committing to it for 1000 posts. Awesome!” -
Read more »Are they as helpful as we think? F.Y.I. this is taken from a NYTimes blog.
Read more »In 1996, a mentally ill parishioner attacked a community of elderly nuns in Waterville, Maine, killing two. The incident forced the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament to reconsider the meaning of forgiveness and trust.
Read more »A couple of stay-at-home moms develop a line of silicone pendants, bracelets and key chains that double as teething toys after realizing that they had stopped wearing jewelry since their kids were born.
Read more »Barack Obama is the first "Social Media President" in history. He's the first one to understand and harness the power of sharing and communicating through social media platforms to not only get out his message, but to energize a group of Americans into action.
Read more »Moira McLaughlin on the hell of pregnancy food rules: "I feel like a bad mother. You see, a couple of months ago, at a baseball game, I ate a hot dog. Yes, a hot dog. Only four months into this whole mom deal and I was already goofing."
Read more »This past Sunday, tucked into our newspaper, was the modern version of the Sears Wish Book -- the Toys "R" Us holiday insert. Someone obviously didn't get the recession memo.
Read more »Janice Turner writes in the Times of London that we've been set impossibly high standards when it comes to raising children. And it's all the Americans' fault.
Read more »Every day at my daughter's preschool, there they are: the minivans ramped up on the sidewalk, the SUVs parked near the front door.
Read more »The video game industry is flourishing, especially in California, as sales continue to climb despite a faltering economy. But the hiring has largely bypassed women.
Read more »On a recent trip to Europe, I was struck by the green transportation efficiencies that were created out of necessity.
Read more »A NY mom's memories of 9/11. A different view than most stories I've read. Riveting.
Read more »Dealing with grief can be difficult. But realizing that the intensity of the feelings may not actually decrease helped me to get through a tough time.
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