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  • A Tradition Not Worth Preserving

    Posted on May 23, 2012 | 15 Comments
    I’m nearly 20 years removed from the dating scene, so it goes without saying that I do not have my finger on the pulse of the dating world these days.   I don’t understand how dating/flirting works now that we have Facebook and texting and […]

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  • Bonfire of the Vanities

    Posted on November 17, 2011 | 7 Comments
    The idea of a bonfire to rid ourselves of vanity sometimes has it's appeal, especially on mornings when I've braided my 12 year old's hair three different ways and she's still not happy with it. I could chuck that hairbrush straight in to the flames.

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  • Dating 101

    Posted on November 9, 2011 | 10 Comments
    My oldest daughter is almost 15. She is not dating yet, but it’s on the not-too-distant horizon. Because Facebook makes teenagers’ lives so visible and public, I feel like I have a window into their world.   And I’m not thrilled by much of what […]

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  • Teens and Social Media

    Posted on June 1, 2011 | 9 Comments
    I have a 14-year-old daughter, so I have many opportunities to think about teens, texting, and Facebook. We got her a cell phone between 6th and 7th grade. She had been claiming throughout 6th grade that she was the “only one” at school without a […]

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