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ABC's and PhD's: Yet more on role models
Like Libby, I also was interested in Rosemarie’s Monday post about Role Models. I agree with both of these Mama...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Role Models, Redux
Sometimes I wonder where I even got the idea to be an English professor. It certainly wasn’t from observing my...
Blogging About Our Kids
I was intrigued by Lisa Belkin's article on "mommy bloggers" -- particularly Heather Armstrong of Dooce -- in last week's...
Role Models
Last week, I was thrilled to find a book in my campus mailbox that had been left there by our...
Nanny State
Two weeks ago, I was at a Chicago dinner party with Lynn Sweet, Washington bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times...
Mothering at Mid-Career: What Do I Do All Day?
My friend and colleague in Children’s Literature, Phil Nel, spent last week in the panopticon. In a series of posts...
Family Roles
Our family recently returned from a trip to Paris and London. At home, we have our share of stresses and...
Math Geek Mom: Winter at Ursuline College
I have never been a huge fan of “time series regression”, as I usually use what is known as “cross...