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4 Sexist Things From My Childhood That Bothered Me
I was thinking about my childhood and the sexist things that I noticed and bothered me as a young girl. TV So, Alyssa Milano was in a TV show called “Who’s the Boss?” In this show, a business executive and single mother, Angela, hires a housekeeper named Tony. He and his daughter (played by Alyssa…
Should You Go to Jail If Your Teen Drinks?
The story I’m about to tell is not unusual. But it’s personal, tragic, and common, repeating itself almost every day throughout our country. We parents need to pay better attention. Three summers ago, a picture surfaced of then-candidate for Maryland governor, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, at a party attended by his teenaged son. The…
Life Lessons for Kids Learned From the Presidential Race
I was raised, and am raising my three kids, in Washington, DC. I visited the Carter White House routinely as a kid. My children all groan when traffic is stopped for the Vice President’s motorcade. The whole family is on a first name basis with Malia Obama’s Secret Service detail. You’d think my kids and…
Hillary Clinton: “You Can’t Take Criticism Personally, But You Should Take It Seriously”
I was surprised to hear that former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be addressing a room full of marketing professionals in San Francisco this week. But that didn’t stop me and thousands of others from descending upon Moscone Center to hear what she had to say.In her address at software company Marketos Marketing Nation Summit, Clinton explained how she sees digital marketing driving innovation today, and how it …
What Kind Of Political Wife Are You?
Big news in New York these days: disgraced politicians Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner are both running for political office again. Spitzer, who was New Yorks attorney general and governor, is pursuing city comptroller. Weiner, a former New York Congressman, is making a play for mayor.