Nov 19, 2009 -
Here's a poll from OnSugar blog Rantings of a Single Girl.
Let's go back to the 1940s for a minute. My grandmother was married, raised a kid, ran a farm, taught school, and kept a clean house.
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Nov 17, 2009 -
“I think that we’re in the world to connect. Because that’s what you’re left with. You’re not left with your house or awards or money, you’re left with the people that you built relationships with.”
— Nicole Kidman tells Ladies' Home Journal that despite all her success, it's the special relationships in her life that are important to her.
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Nov 17, 2009 -
A successful career. A loving marriage. Well-loved and well-behaved children.
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Nov 15, 2009 -
Many people consider spending time with family the best thing about Thanksgiving. In our busy lives, we don't find much time to cook, eat, drink, and catch up with loved ones.
Of course, not everyone has dream families — some relatives can be rude, non-accepting, or just generally overwhelming.
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Oct 25, 2009 -
We're mixing things up this week and taking an anonymous confession from our new Confession Booth group for you all to weigh in on! This confessor finds herself wanting her daughter's suitor.
Am I a bad person?
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Oct 21, 2009 -
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family. This fact of life means that many of us put up with people we might not otherwise get along with.
Yesterday's New York Times examined what happens when certain family members, namely parents, cross the line from imperfect to completely intolerable.
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Oct 15, 2009 -
Kerry Balley, 24, is regular woman who knows she never wants to have kids. In today's Daily Mail, Kerry reveals that she plans to be sterilized before her upcoming wedding. She writes:I can't bear the thought of being tied down, a dependable mother and stable.
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Oct 01, 2009 -
Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman wants to be governor of California, but it took her until the age of 46 to register to vote. (Reminder: the voting age is 18!) Whitman has apologized for the 28-year oversight while offering an explanation. She said:
"I was focused on raising a family, on my husband's career, and we moved many, many times.
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Sep 28, 2009 -
Conventional Wisdom is a different kind of advice column. Your questions will be answered by people from all walks of life rather than by advice experts. This week, a newlywed offers her advice to a woman concerned about her father's younger girlfriend.
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