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“Mom, I Can’t Wear THAT!!!”

My daughter had her first boy-girl party last weekend. Now, my first boy-girl party took place when I was her age, too, but the one I went to was held in the basement of a very cool sixth-grade boy, and it involved playing Spin the Bottle, Seven Minutes in Heaven and a couple of wine coolers while his mom was, I dont know, out somewhere, I guess.&nb

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My Son’s Favorite Hat Is Pink

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs Whats wrong with pink? I said to my husband. Are you threatened by our son wearing a pink baseball cap? Well, no. Not until my brother said something, then I thought twice and agreed with him. Pink is just not a color for boys. Any other color but pink. Kids will make fun of him.