Mama PhD

Ben will begin his senior year of high school next month. He is thinking about where he will apply to...

In math we often talk about “bounded sets.” A bounded set in two dimensions is one that we can draw...

On the same day that we learned recall elections did not give Democrats control over the Wisconsin state Senate, professors...

Over the weekend we celebrated a milestone in our family – my husband entered his 6th decade (it’s always nice...

Last week, the Band of Heathens -- one of our family's all-time favorite bands -- played at a club in...

The idea of “reflection” is one of several Euclidean motions in a plane that are studied in geometry. Along with...

My sister Emily, a young mother with lots of experience in post-war conflict resolution, moved to Afghanistan last week for...

Few people make me laugh the way my family members do, especially my sister. Sometimes all it takes is a...