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Think about NOT Forwarding that E-mail
Recently a friend sent an e-mail to me (and a bunch of other people) asking for prayers for a battalion of Marines that had lost nine soldiers in four days. It included this sentence: “Nothing in the...
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Loving Kids Like They Need to Be Loved
[Editor's Note: If you've never thought what it's like to parent a teenager who was adopted and the ins and outs that go with that special circumstance, I invite you to read this post by Mary at...
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Fresh Strawberry Sorbet
[Editor's Note: Fresh strawberries are available now at my local farmers market, which mean I'm, of course, buying more than I can possibly eat in one sitting. This recipe is a simple, natural way to...
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Madonna's Daughter Smoking Is Not a Sign of Bad Mothering
[Editor's Note: Here's a confession of sorts -- I stole one of my dad's cigarettes when I was about 14-years-old and smoked it around the corner of our house when my parents were out running errands. I...
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Anthropologie Inspired Fabric Necklace
If you love to craft as much as I do…and complete projects on a budget, then this is the post for you! I kept seeing these adorable fabric necklaces on everybody and when I asked where they bought...
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Pretzel-Crusted Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
[Editor's Note: If you're a lover of both cupcakes and bananas, this is the treat for you. I particularly love its pretzel-crust bottom, which gives it an unusual and salty crunch. It might be a fun...
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Census (and Bloggers) Show Increase in Mixed-Race Marriages, Babies
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released new statistics on mixed-race families based on the 2010 survey, prompting several news articles about the rise in interracial families. First comes a piece from...
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Preparing for Pregnancy and Parenthood with a Chronic Illness
[Editor's Note: Some people assume the decision to start a family is an easy one for everyone. You're in love? You're stable? Have a baby! For those living with chronic illness, like Christy at Life...
View ArticleBlogHer Conferences Weekly Update - - April 27, 2012
It's the weekend -- time for a little R&R, but not before you read our exciting updates! BlogHer Food '12 in Seattle is literally a mere six weeks away and we're putting the icing on the conference...
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What DON'T You Want From The Election? JOIN US!
You could set your watch to it. Except that it happens only every four years, instead of every year, month, day. We’ve found ourselves once again in that Presidential-election-cycle moment when...
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Google Launches Drive (As in Hard Drive, Not Cars)
You might have caught wind of the announcement yesterday: Google launched Drive, its new cloud-based file storage service.In a nutshell: you create and work on files, store them on Drive and access...
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Stay-at-Home Dads Encounter the Problem Without a Name
“…resentment builds up after a few years and suddenly the [man] is working really, really hard and thinks the [wife] is sitting around with [her] feet up, and the [woman] has seen [her] career fold...
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My Unusual Date
Last Wednesday, I skipped the usual Toastmaster meetings, instead I went on a date. Not the usual dates that I have with hubby where I would first visit a salon for hairdo and dress in black. Instead,...
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Apparently I'm Not Exempt from Empty Nest Syndrome
I remember rolling my eyes when my mom lamented her empty nest syndrome. This was, of course, before I had children. Even now, I can't imagine what a quiet house sounds like, so I just can't place...
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Loss and Motherhood
I think one of the hardest things about motherhood is how loss gets woven into the tapestry of our experience. Some losses are the expected ones: those of baby teeth and chubby cheeks and their firm...
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Roadmap to Self-Employment: Get Connected & Get Support
While the term solopreneur might connote images of a one-person operation, that is never truly the case. Sure if you own your own business you are the Chief Everything Officer (at least on some level)...
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This Mother-Daughter Team is Changing How You Live in "The Cloud"
When most people think about a "cloud," they think of fluffy, white cotton balls floating in the sky. When Jenn Donogh and Kathy Nelson think about a "cloud," they’re thinking about how to manage the...
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Let The 2012 Listen To Your Mother Shows Begin!
For me, now, Mother's Day no longer means brunch. It means community. Okay, it means brunch first -- likely with a mimosa-- immediately followed by community. Three years ago, I started blogging, with...
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How to Create a Vintage Jewelry Wreath
Have you ever wondered what to do with old costume jewelry? Or seen vintage jewelry at an estate sale or antique store and wished you had an occasion to make good use of it? Sarah Ives, Designer at...
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Check Out Some of Our BlogHer '12 Sponsors!
Here at BlogHer we love our sponsors! The sponsors heavily subsidize the costs of the conferences making it possible for us to offer such low registration rates for our attendees year after year. Check...
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