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Read more about the article Super model in training

Super model in training

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  • Post published:June 21, 2015
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Read more about the article First and last day of kindergarten

First and last day of kindergarten

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  • Post published:June 20, 2015
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Read more about the article Instead of spending money in an unsafe, unfair Why not just manicure and pedicure each other?

Instead of spending money in an unsafe, unfair Why not just manicure and pedicure each other?

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  • Post published:June 20, 2015
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I don't get manicures and pedicures. I realize that some men do, but according to a 2013 industry study of nail salons, only 3% of their clients were men. So…

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Read more about the article Immaturity: A teacher’s greatest weapon (according to at least one student)

Immaturity: A teacher’s greatest weapon (according to at least one student)

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  • Post published:June 19, 2015
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On the last day of the school year, I received many cards and letters from students with beautiful, hilarious, and occasionally insightful messages. This year, I received a card from…

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Read more about the article Stop saying that girls are sporty, girls.

Stop saying that girls are sporty, girls.

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  • Post published:June 18, 2015
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When a boy plays sports well, we say that he is athletic. We refer to him as an athlete or a jock. If a girl plays sports well, we refer to…

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Read more about the article Mysteries that annoy me because I will never have an answer

Mysteries that annoy me because I will never have an answer

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  • Post published:June 17, 2015
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I can't stand not knowing something that I want to know. While growing up, I didn't have much support for academics, but my saving grace was my inherent curiosity. I…

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Read more about the article The next time it rains, don’t complain. Do this.

The next time it rains, don’t complain. Do this.

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  • Post published:June 17, 2015
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Read more about the article Always calling for Mommy, even though she has ignored him almost every time

Always calling for Mommy, even though she has ignored him almost every time

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  • Post published:June 16, 2015
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My son has been alive for more than 1,000 days. For the last 800 days or so, I have been the one to pluck him from his crib in the…

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Read more about the article We don’t roll down our car windows anymore. What the hell are my children going to do?

We don’t roll down our car windows anymore. What the hell are my children going to do?

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  • Post published:June 15, 2015
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You're standing outside a friend's car. You want him to roll down his window so you can talk. If you're from my generation or one earlier, you make a rotating, cranking…

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Read more about the article My son has no faith in me.

My son has no faith in me.

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  • Post published:June 14, 2015
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When I told my son that I couldn't fix his toy, he pushed me aside, grabbed the stool, found his way into a drawer with a screwdriver, and went to…

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