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Absentee Mothers
Two new books by authors Molly Jong-Fast and Nicola Kraus--one memoir, the other fiction--explore how the trauma of maternal absence ripples into the…
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The path to success is paved with... siblings?
NYT journalist, Susan Dominus, believes our parents' influence is less important than that of our siblings. The Family Dynamic, her new book, maps out…
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Moving vans and thwarted plans
Since leaving college, I've moved 18 times within 3 different countries. Most were forced. All were stressful. But this move, combining two families…
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Dear Men, The women in your life are not okay right now
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A murder at the Hilton
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Women of All Ages: Stop Drinking Now
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12 life lessons from 59 years of mistakes
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Holly Rilinger wants you to lift heavy
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First they came for the scientists
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A Webby for Debbie?
Leaning into my long-ago retired childhood nickname to let you know some good news. But, like, make it rhyme.
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Planning a wedding during the apocalypse
Tablescapes, hellscapes, and why celebrating love in a time of hate in America is not unseemly. It's the only antidote.
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Probiotics and UTI prevention
After a lifetime of UTIs that turned debilitating in menopause, I have finally landed on a several-step precautionary protocol that (knock wood) has…
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12 life lessons from 59 years of mistakes
I have some thoughts. About everything I did wrong and how to fix them.
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Married women: now they're going after your right to vote
Did you change your name when you got married? Do you know where your birth certificate is? If the answer to the first question is yes, the second, no…
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Psst: Gen-X and young Boomers, go get your measles booster ASAP
If you were born between 1957 and 1968 and were vaccinated with the inactivated (killed) virus version of the MMR vaccine, you've probably lost your…
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Ashes to ashes
My best friend was French. Last week, we scattered her ashes on France's northern coast as 80 years of friendship between the U.S. and Europe turned to…
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Ladyparts
Ladyparts
One small step for woman, one giant leap for...never mind. Enough with the baby steps.
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