Suburbs on Shine

The 'Burbs.

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by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor (Make Mine A Double)

Last week I ran into one of my neighbors I barely know at the local Trader Joe’s. She didn’t recognize me so I introduced myself.…

The Antidote to Suburban Parenting

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When I get e-mails from Fabien, it feels like I'm hearing from an alternate world where the Champagne flows, knowledge of the French language is helpful and the people seem to be unaware that there's a big recession going on. Oh, how I want to go there.

My brother, Scott, wants to…

Mom of Tweens: Doesn't everybody love the suburbs?

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I tried not to act surprised when she told me, "I always knew you wanted that kind of life." Shortly after she met my soon-to-be husband some 17 years ago, an old college friend informed me that it was no surprise to her that I wanted a husband, kids and a house, not to mention a mini-van and...

The Daily Veneer: Is there value in keeping up appearances?

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I was chatting away at a party recently, and was shocked to find myself almost apologizing for the fact that my husband and I will probably live in the suburbs when we relocate to a different part of the country later this year. It was one of those out-of-body moments when it felt like an alien had...

Mom of Tweens: Lost in the suburbs with a saxophone

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Whoever suggested that Americans should reduce our carbon footprints by carpooling never spent an afternoon in the suburbs with two kids, their backpacks, four bags of groceries and a saxophone case the size of a Manhattan closet. But I have. And it's all thanks to to a brand new garage door...