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Suddenly this year every time a commercial for anything toy-related comes on, I hear: “I want that. I want that from Santa!” My son is...

One day, when I was planning my wedding, a friend in the office said, “You will see one day that the wedding means nothing compared to...

When Ann sent me her draft for the piece It Ain’t Over ‘Till You’re Dead I got that wonderful feeling of knowing that I’m not alone. It’s...

So this past week my family and I went to Palm Springs to visit my dad and his wife who currently spend the winters there. We spent...

Some kids are just born confident. They exude that air of “I can do anything” and yes, they go on to do many things. But there are also...

Since the song Breathe Me came out 10 years ago, I’ve been hooked on a quirky blonde Aussie named Sia. She was made famous in recent...

I often see an older couple walking hand in hand up and down the strip near my house. They saunter slowly next to one another,...

What is a better life? I have asked myself this several times since I interviewed Jhaireen, a Filipino nanny living and working in...

Please see video and diagram below to check your moles. When I was twenty-one years old, I had a creepy looking mole that everyone kept...

When I first really got to know my dad I was sixteen. My mom had died in August, my brother was starting University out East in...

Extending The Boundaries Terry’s Pub was my pub, and it was the place to be if you were black and hip and in New York City. The...

When we think of a modern mom, we may picture a woman in a business suit, rushing to the door of an elementary school with her kid...

So you have a story that you want to tell? Awesome. Here’s the thing: the elements of a personal essay should be more than just having a...

“From an early age, I second-guessed myself. I didn’t have the confidence to put myself out there.” Not the words you’d expect from a...

Is your child bellowing out full sentences at the age of two, and using action words, and solving complex arithmetic problems? Yay,...

Don Draper cheats on his wife, never does any housework, hardly spends time with his kids—he shouldn’t be sexy, but he is. If you’re not...

I’m not much of a Super Bowl watcher. But here’s the thing, I LOVE the Super Bowl. You know why? It means beer, chicken wings, fried...

Be Inspired is a column where inspiring women are interviewed and showcased for their ability to go after what they want. The realities...

Today is the day my husband and I will exchange New Year’s resolutions. They are not my resolutions; they are his. I write his for him,...

When I went to Italy this past summer, I fell in love. And no, it wasn’t with some Italian man with an exotic accent and a good head of...