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No, Thanks, Really, I Don’t Want Another Dog

I wrote a story for the September issue of the magazine about some very nice dogs. I started working on the story back in February, […]

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Your Kids Can Shoot an Uzi Right Here in Pennsylvania

Tragic news came out of Arizona this week that a 9-year-old child accidentally killed a shooting instructor with an Uzi at the Bullets and Burgers […]

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My Daughter Wants to Throw Like Mo’Ne Davis

This article was published before the Taney Dragons advanced to the Little League World Series on Sunday. “I don’t throw like a girl,” my 7-year-old daughter […]

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What Does My Kid’s Apartment Say About Me?

I’m standing in an aisle at HomeGoods, holding a spoon rest. It’s a pretty thing, bright orange, shaped like a sunflower, and it only costs […]

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We’re Not Criminalizing Parents. We’re Criminalizing Poverty.

On Sunday morning, I stopped into a Center City fast-food joint; I’ll not name it for reasons that may soon become clear. I took my […]

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4th of July Jam In Philly: Good Concert, Bad Language

On Friday night, aka the 4th of July, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Hudson, Ed Sheeran and the Roots took to the stage in front of the […]

Be Well Philly

“Cover It Up!”: This Snarky, Satirical Rant About Public Breastfeeding Is Perfect

The Huffington Post published a 1,387-word, snark-filled rant about public breastfeeding last night that, in 17 hours, has taken the Internet by storm, with over 23,000 shares […]

City Life

Pennsport Teens Buying Alcohol from Cornhole-Playing Men Under I-95

And now for another edition of Drunk, Out of Control Philadelphia Teenagers! Last month at a Radio 104.5 block party show at the Piazza, some […]

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Drexel Sexting Study: Majority of Kids Exchange Sexually Explicit Texts

Drexel University just released a new study that finds that the majority of minors engage in sexting, much to the horror of parents everywhere. The […]

Be Well Philly

Mila Kunis Is 100 Percent Right About Dudes Saying, ‘We’re Pregnant’

I’ve never been pregnant, and yet it jars me when I hear a guy announce nonchalantly, “We’re pregnant,” referring to himself and his with-child significant other. So […]

Be Well Philly

You Know What Really Causes Autism?: A Look at the Deluge of Recent Headlines

There’s been a recent flood of studies on the causes of autism, each one trumpeted in headlines that promise, “Now we can do something about […]

Things to Do

Angelina Jolie: Rich Women Shouldn’t Whine About Parenting

Hollywood icon and soon to be Disney villainess Angelina Jolie may wear many hats, but the award-winning actress spoke candidly about being a mother to […]

City Life

25 Years a Mom

We’re driving into the city, my husband Doug and I, the car filled with pickaxes and shovels and flats of marigolds and pots of tomatoes. […]

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Drexel Study Shows LGBT Parents Still Face Bias in Child Custody Disputes

Despite a plethora of studies showing that gay moms and dads are just as effective at parenting as their heterosexual counterparts, courts are not considering […]

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How 13-Pound Philly Baby Waldo James Mysterious Dwyer Conquered the World

Just eight days into his life, Waldo James Mysterious Dwyer has already touched down on three continents, and no one will be surprised if the […]