First of all, let me just say this: if cooking isn’t your thing, that’s fine. Fishing isn’t my thing. Nor is CrossFit, or needlepoint. None of these things are likely to change, so I…
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Last week, a friend posted a question on Facebook: how do working women deal with people in the workplace who call them sweetie rather than using their given name? (Or honey, or girl, or . . .…
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If you’re preparing to send a kid away to college, you’re probably feeling overwhelmed. You’re asking yourself questions like What if he needs something I didn’t send with him? What if her roommates have…
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This post is the first in a series aimed at parents of new college students. I invite you to read the other posts in this series as well: What Your Student Really Needs for…
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When I went to college, I joined a sorority. People who know me now are often surprised by this. “You don’t seem like the type,” they say. (The idea of a sorority “type” is…
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I’ve been writing for about as long as I can remember. The first piece of writing for which I received praise was a poem titled “Leaves,” which I wrote in first grade. The opening…
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If you have a Netflix account, chances are you’ve seen Tidying Up With Marie Kondo somewhere on your feed. If you spend any time on social media, you may have seen a Twitter argument brewing. At…