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Math Geek Mom: After Care
There is a concept in labor economics called a “reservation wage.” This is the lowest wage that one would be...
Riots in England. Cheesecake in Versailles
I took my daughter Katie to England and France for her 16th birthday last week, paid for by my summer...
The next phase
I know that not everyone marks the passage of time by the start of a new school year. A childless...
Mothering at Mid-Career: This Year's Transition
I picked the car up after an oil change the other day and Greg, the shop owner — a friend...
Math Geek Mom: Elasticity
There is a concept used in calculus and economics called “elasticity.” This idea measures the percent change in one variable...
Cancer as empowerment for women?
Last Sunday’s NYT profiled Kris Carr, whose film (“Crazy, Sexy, Cancer”), best-selling book series, and blog celebrate the author’s transformation...
Mothering at Mid-Career: "My Own Work"
Every fall it’s this way. Mid-August comes and I hit the panic button, realizing how much work I have left...