July 19, 2010
This is part of a series of posts about how working couples share the under-the-radar chores that, taken together, represent the “psychic burden” of raising a family. Part. I is here. Working moms are bearing more (sometimes much more) of the “psychic burden” of parenting than working dads. Yet, when asked in my recent survey, [...]
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April 5, 2010
The party started at 8 pm on a Saturday. Normally I turn down all invitations that begin at my kids’ bedtime. Even if we can get a babysitter, waking up at 6 am with a two-year-old has a way of taking all the fun out of staying out late. But this was special. How many senior citizens do you know who celebrate their birthdays with a live blues performance and authentic Russian food?
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