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Hump Day Open Thread

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Yesterday was one of those moments, in which I felt my life come full circle. Almost 11 years ago, I left a reporting job in San Francisco to be home with my newborn son…and to be on the Continue reading →

April 23, 2014
samir
distributed team, MomsRising, Office Optional, virtual work
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Wednesday Morning Open Thread

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Update: Thanks for the feedback on “barefoot” running this past Monday. I ended up at my usual women’s running store (See Jane Run) and learned that they stopped carrying the toe shoes because of injury complaints and people Continue reading →

March 19, 2014
samir
barefoot running, BlogHer, family friendly, health, politics, running shoes, Vaccinations, White House
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Monday Morning Open Thread

MAJOR UPDATE: And how could I forget? Our fierce, fabulous and snarky Katie is celebrating a birthday today! May the girls be good to you today and always, and you celebrate many more! xo, Elisa

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Nothing on my Continue reading →

March 3, 2014
samir
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Hump Day Open Thread

What’s up?

My apologies in advance for the paltry post. I’ve had a couple of intense days. Two nights ago my sister and I ended up in the emergency room with my 8-month-old niece who has a virus and ear Continue reading →

December 4, 2013
samir
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Hump Day Open Thread

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Ms. magazine had the best article on maternal profiling I have read in a long time. As the article noted, it is still legal for employers in 28 states to ask a woman if she has children or Continue reading →

November 20, 2013
samir
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Monday Morning Open Thread

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Thanks to activism around food safety, Kraft has decided to remove dyes No. 5 and 6 from their cartoon-themed mac n’ cheese products. Unfortunately, it still won’t do so for its signature elbow-shaped mac n’ cheese products, which Continue reading →

November 4, 2013
samir
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Wednesday Morning Open Thread

What’s up?

Normally I stay away from news stories that appear to criticize certain mother’s choices, but I am a fan of Judith Warner’s writing. For me, her book Perfect Madness is the modern-day Feminine Mystique on why today’s U.S. Continue reading →

August 14, 2013
samir
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