Living la Vida Low Carb? I'm Eating Frozen Pizza at 9 PM
I showed up four hours early, then ate frozen pizza at 9 p.m. Is it midlife, my personality, or just way too many good plans?
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If I Won the Lottery, My First Hire Would Be a Personal Chef
One mom, one 110 million euro jackpot, and a very specific dream: someone else deciding what's for dinner. Guess how much she actually won.
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My Twins Turned 18, and This Column Is Heading Into Midlife
Fish sticks, a bunch of canceled classes, and six sentences from the people who know them best. Plus: why this column is growing up with my kids.
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What We're Really Saying When We Say “Fuck You”
Sex is supposed to be something good, so why do we use it as a threat? Teens say it about the other team, and I can't stop thinking about it.
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My Twins Just Turned 18. What a Wild Ride.
From a surprise ultrasound to a mint-green microcar, my twins have never done anything the easy way. Now they're 18, and I can't stop crying.
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What We Regret, Where We Feel Free, and When We Go to Bed
After years of daily calls, one of us just learned the other won't board a boat for more than an hour. What else don't you know about your best friend?
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Lisa's Twins Turn 18 Next Week, and I Can't Believe It
Katharina saw newborn twins and a messy living room and panicked. Eighteen years later, she knows exactly what she was looking at.
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Your Teen Turns 18: The Medical Paperwork Parents Need
Days after her 18th birthday, I was locked out of my daughter's banking apps. Now I'm making sure we're never locked out of a hospital room, too.
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When Mom Suddenly Can't Do It All: My Herniated Disc and My Teens
My kids had only ever known me as the mom who's fine. Then my back gave out, and my son was putting on my socks. Here's what happened next.
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My Four Kids: Who Teams Up With Whom?
My two oldest used to slam doors at each other. Now they swap pimple-patch advice. So who teams up with whom in a house with four kids?
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A Year Since She Moved Out: My College Daughter Looks Back
She rented an apartment she'd only seen in photos. A year later, Lisa's daughter shares the sleepless first night and what she'd tell other students.
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My Book on Parenting Teens, Teen Time, Is Out Today
Your teen rolls their eyes, and you want to fix everything. Lisa shares what she learned writing Teen Time: sometimes the best move is just listening.
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