Articles
From hip to humiliating
Friday, March 5th, 2010My friends with teenagers tell me that a parent’s greatest offense is not what she does, wears or, um, writes. It’s her mere objectionable existence.
Penny-wise … or just freaked out?
Friday, March 5th, 2010How does one model financial restraint without coming off as a miserly killjoy or worse, stressing out one’s little dollar-devouring darlings?
IMemories
Monday, March 1st, 2010I used to have a pretty good memory, but now there’s an app for that.
By Leslie Dinaberg
www.LeslieDinaberg
I used to have a pretty good memory. Now I have an iPhone.
Actually, I used to pride myself on having a great memory; at least I think I did. To tell you the truth, it’s a little bit fuzzy. [...]
My Dollhouse: Life … but littler
Friday, February 19th, 2010I had a dollhouse. A dazzling, one-of-a-kind dollhouse that my father built for me. A blue two-story Victorian with an Astroturf lawn, white Popsicle-stick fence and working lights — and switches — in every room.
Do Kids Make You Fat? Only if you add sugar.
Monday, February 15th, 2010By Leslie Dinaberg
I have no doubt that having kids makes your heart fuller and your wallet slimmer, but what about your waistline? According to a new study from the University of Iowa College of Medicine and the University of Michigan, living with the little darlings also makes your belly bulge. And I’m not talking about [...]
From the Control Tower
Friday, February 5th, 2010Sometimes it feels like 99% of parenting is manipulation.



