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The 3 Things On Every College Tour — and the One That Matters
There are three things you will see on every college tour, and two of them are pretty much the same. One matters the most.

Creative Writing for the Mathy Scientist
I was surprised when my son invited me to the creative writing class presentation. This from a kid who, over the years, has stood in my home office surrounded by boxes of my books and declared, “Mom, I don’t know how you can be a writer. I hate writing.”

Two Words Never to Say to Someone Who’s Upset
“Calm down” doesn’t calm anyone down. It dismisses their feelings and concerns.

MommaSaid Field Trip: Seattle by Microsoft
What I learned, loved, and ate at the Microsoft #ChampionsSummit brand ambassador trip.

Mother’s Day Status Updates You Secretly Wished For
Spent a half-hour explaining to my mom how to find “The Google” on my her iPhone while my sister finished off the last of the potato salad and beer.

Do Your Shoes Fit Your Motherhood?
For moms, the sensible shoe years are really quite short. Yet we keep them thinking that’s who we are.

A Letter to the Peeta (20 and under) Generation of Men
You’re being raised to believe that girls can do anything and boys don’t have to do everything.