Kramer.com vs. Kramer.com

By PAMELA PAUL Published: November 23, 2012 New York Times MOST divorced couples would probably prefer not to see each other. Ever again. But when you share custody of your children, you have to assume a certain amount of face-to-face time amid the endless back-and-forthing. Think of the clashing summer vacation plans, the who-goes-to-Lucy’s-birthday-party, the “Max…

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The independent woman (and other lies)

Article from: Esquire Article date: February 1, 1997 Author: Roiphe, Katie (Katie Roiphe, born 1968, is an American author, journalist and feminist. She is best-known as the author of the non-fiction examination The Morning After: Fear, Sex and Feminism (1994). Rophie grew up in New York City, daughter of noted feminist Anne Roiphe. She attended…

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“Increasing numbers of single-parent and stepparent families does not strengthen the social fabric but, rather, dramatically weakens and undermines society”

Over the past two and a half decades Americans have been conducting what is tantamount to a vast natural experiment in family life. Many would argue that this experiment was necessary, worthwhile, and long overdue. The results of the experiment are coming in, and they are clear. Adults have benefited from the changes in family…

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How the ‘Having It All’ Debate Has Changed Over the Last 30 Years – Deborah Fallows

from the Atlantic: I recently cleared my calendar for nearly a month, deleting it all: work, meetings, appointments, dinners, movies, and even workouts at the gym. It felt at once liberating and luxurious, and a little bit scary. I had done this a few times before, twice for much longer times when our sons were…

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What is the problem with Disney princesses?

In the notes of my son’s class, there was information about dressing up for Halloween. There was a specific note that said “no Disney princess costumes because they ask girls to be docile (sleep for 100 years, stay in a tower??? Please).” I saw this comment on a site where I found this photo: “Can…

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