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Getting By With A Little Help From Friends.

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by Risa Green (Tales from the Mommy Track)

It’s getting easier. I feel like myself again, sort of. More like, a sadder, emptier version of myself, but at least that’s better than the constantly…

Interview with Brazen Careerist Penelope Trunk.

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Penelope Trunk is no stranger to controversy. As a finance advice columnist for Yahoo and the Boston Globe, she advised women in their early 20s who want kids to “take that career drive and direct it toward mating — your ovaries will not last longer than your career." When…

Divorce can derail you at work

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by Vicki Larson (Around the Watercooler - Mommy Tracked)

There was a period when my marriage turned upside down and I didn’t know which way it was going to land: back on the happily-ever-after track…

Will Your Tony Hawk-Loving Tween Turn Into A Slaker?

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by Kristy Campbell (Saving the World One Teen at a Time on Mommy Tracked)

I’ve never given much thought to the sport of skateboarding. In fact, I don’t really think I’ve ever…

I Want Candy.

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by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor (Make Mine A Double)

I’ve been systematically pilfering Elby’s candy since we…

Yes, I Want Swine Flu.

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by Leslie Morgan Steiner (Two Cents on Working Motherhood)

Swine flu. It’s

The Registered Dietitian vs. the Picky Eater.

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by Risa Green (Tales from the Mommy Track) It turns out that I’ve been approaching this food thing all wrong. Which is not such a great surprise, given that I’ve gotten nowhere with it for the last…

Stretching the dollar

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by Kerry Rivera (Around the Watercooler - Mommy Tracked)

Reporters, economists, politicians … even a few businesses are starting to hint that the “Great Recession” might be coming to a close. Alleluia! Sure, unemployment is still at record highs, home prices are in the tank and consumer confidence is shaky, but there just might be a recovery on the horizon.

In another time, we might be whipping out the plastic to celebrate, but research companies like DYG believe the American consumer is forever changed. No more frivolous purchases. Say goodbye to living large. Adios to Barney’s and Niemen Marcus, hello Big Lots and Target.

Family Dinner Fiction.

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by Abby Margolis Newman (Saving the World One Teen at a Time on Mommy Tracked)

I love the Sunday Styles section of The New York Times with a passion. I look forward to reading…

Let Dust Bunnies Lie.

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