The Jolly Roger
My father-in-law thinks he’s a pirate. It started innocently enough, looking back. My 10-year-old son, Andrew, and his grandfather,...
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Columns & Collected Essays
- Mar 2, 2012
Mommy 2.0
In 6th grade, I had to write my first big research paper. This paper was so enormous that it took the entire second half of the school...
- Feb 3, 2012
Swedish Meatballs, a Storm, and My Basement
The title sounds like the set-up for a joke, where a man walks into a bar with a duck on his right shoulder and a cat on his left. But,...
- Jan 13, 2012
How Old is Too Old?
My son, Andrew, wants to know when he will be old enough to get a dog. The answer, scientifically speaking, is “When Mommy thinks you’re...
- Dec 30, 2011
The Counter-Resolution Revolution
Happy New Year, everyone. In thinking about what to say at the beginning of 2012, I have decided to copy Harvard Business Review...
- Dec 2, 2011
Leaving on A Jet Plane?
A note: This article was written by my husband, Brett, as a joke. He emulated my writing style and vented about me the way I always do...
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