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My Kids: the Rock & the River

Boleyns, Middletons and We

by paige on May 10, 2011

I BLAME THE royal wedding. Though I was far from obsessed, let’s face it, the news of Kate and Wills was inescapable. Is that why my daughter started bringing home English history tomes from the school library? [click to continue…]

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Passover, Sister-Style

by paige on April 18, 2011

WASP BY BIRTH, non-religious by choice, I nonetheless welcome the religious holidays that herald the start of spring. While my kids are counting down to the Easter Bunny, I’m thrilled to celebrate Passover tonight. [click to continue…]

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Happy Birthday, Beverly Cleary

by paige on April 12, 2011

BEVERLY CLEARY, AUTHOR of arguably the best exasperating little sister book every written, turns 95 today. Do you remember Ramona? Whether you have children or not, now’s a good time to refresh your memory. [click to continue…]

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A Piercing Double Standard

by paige on March 30, 2011

THE ROCK, AKA my sweet daughter, turned 6 last week. She asked for a simple gift, but her request turned our family on our collective ear.

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Patti Smith, the River, and Me

by paige on January 23, 2011

YouTube Preview Image MY KIDS, known here as THE River and the Rock, are, of course, ever more complex than their Internet pseudonyms, and the older they get, the more I have to work to understand the passionate interests they find all on their own. I see this every morning during our ride to school, when we have to find common ground on iTunes. [click to continue…]

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