I remember the middle school ages well, and my own parents’ horror at the way we danced (and at our music!). Were they as horrified as Lawrence Downes is? Or as I sometimes am?
I think they probably were.
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I remember lots of things about being a teenager: braces, acne, boys (!), rebellious arguments with parents, and having entirely too much time on my hands. (Did I mention boys?) Of them all, though, it was “time” that impacted me …
I sat down this morning to write about the reactions to Mary Cheney’s pregnancy, but as I mentally organized my thoughts, I was distracted by activity outside. It was my neighbor leaving for work, and I paused to watch as …
During a “go to bed” conversation some years ago, Adorable Child (AC) asked Polimom, “Mommy, would our lives be different if we were black?” Overwhelmed by imponderables of societal changes and cultural differences, geography and education, my mind immediately shut …

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