In a family with few bells and whistles, why were my children becoming entitled? … Continue Reading
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Ask the Practice Parent: Getting and Keeping a Cell Phone
Dear Practice Parent, How do I convince my old fashioned parents to buy me a smart phone? It is likely that when your parents were teens, the worst trouble they could get into with a phone was having the object of their crank calls figure them out. Today, the whole phone issue is much… Continue Reading
I’m Racist, You’re Racist, We’re All Racist Here
I am thrilled today to bring you a guest post that furthers the discussion on racism. Annie has a delightful and provocative blog at Motherhood and More. I have been fortunate to call her friend for almost nine years (as we have raised our children together). Annie, you will find, is infinitely more level-headed than… Continue Reading
I Am Not Trayvon; I Am a Racist
Many are writing that Zimmerman (Trayvon Martin’s killer) could not have been a racist because he, among other things, once tutored minority children. Oh, and 20% of the residents of his gated community are black (Here is one. Another here. One more here.) I am a white woman. I have a black daughter and a… Continue Reading
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