I Banned My Kid's New Friends. Then Lisa Set Me Straight
My kid did the right thing, and I still panicked. Thank goodness Lisa had already lived through this exact moment.
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I Used to Be Braver. Here's How I'm Getting Out of My Comfort Zone
I once flew to Paris alone with no phone. Now one Pilates class had my stomach in knots. Here's how I talked myself into it anyway.
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44 and Fabulous: A Birthday Letter to Lisa
Books, a bestseller, a new mayor, a goodbye to Grandma, and at least three million phone calls. Here's what I see in Lisa at 44.
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I Signed Up for Pilates Teacher Training Just Because I Wanted To
What if you try something new just because you want to? One friend's question made me stop asking what it's for.
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Wait, When Did My Teens Start Doing Everything Themselves?
She packed the suitcase before I could even offer. Somewhere between lost cleats and rain jackets, my big kids grew up without telling me.
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Slow Down, Little Guy: Missing the Baby Years With My Youngest
'I'm not a baby, I'm already big. Not really big, but not really little either!' My three-year-old said it, and my heart skipped.
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Three Things I Learned on a Weekend Away From My Four Kids
Two nights, no kids, and a queasy stomach on the drive. Here's what happened when we finally left all four at home with my 73-year-old mom.
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When Do We Stop Cuddling Our Teens?
Once she begged for personal space. Now she misses the cuddles, and a back scratch or foot massage is bringing her teens back to her.
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Lasers, Botox, and the Kind of Role Model I Want to Be
Her three-year-old cheered, "I have such a strong mommy!" Between Instagram fixes and a teen daughter watching, that moment changed how she sees her reflection.
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The Grandparents I Can Still See When I Close My Eyes
One line in a movie hit me hard: close your eyes and they're back. For me, she's at the stove in her striped housedress, frying schnitzel.
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My Youngest Is 3 Today, So I Reread His Birth Report
Three years ago, a pager message at 3:20 a.m. started it all. Today my baby turns 3, and I'm rereading every minute of that night.
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Three Questions That Keep Me From Losing It at Bedtime
I screamed into a towel, drank a glass of water, and went back to a kid who still wasn't asleep. Here's what finally helped me stay calm.
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