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I was a Girl Scout until I was in 11th grade. … let that sink in … Because my mom was Super Volunteer Woman! and my troop leader my whole life, she signed me up for Girl Scouts until I finally sat her down and told her I wasn’t going to go to any more [...]
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There’s nothing like spending an entire Saturday afternoon on Pinterest to make me feel worse about myself. First, let me say I love Pinterest with the fire of 1000 suns. Despite its bugginess and other pinners excessive “Thin is in!” quotes, I love what I find on the site. In July, I wrote an homage [...]
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You know all that hubbub earlier this week about the sweatshirt JCPenney was selling for little girls that said, “I’m too pretty to do homework, so my brother has to do it for me.”? It’s sexist, a reflection of extrinsic negativity pressuring girls, and just plain poor taste in style. White sweatshirts are SO 1992. [...]
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I have never been so ashamed to be my mother’s daughter. Sure, she may take to the dance floor doing her best Elaine Dance imitation. Sure, she may have one or two or three too many glasses of her favorite wine every now and then. Sure, she may talk your ear off about the best [...]
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I’m hoping my kids are OK with the idea of “Handmade by Mom with Construction Paper” gifts for Christmas. It’s that, or a, “Hey, look! Mama wrapped up a can of creamed corn and 5-year-old breast pads from under the sink,” kind of holiday. Now I’m wondering if my skillz as an amazing TV-watcher will [...]
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