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A few years ago, at my first BlogHer conference, I met fellow blogger Norine Dworkin-McDaniel, who was funny, driven, and on a first name basis with practically every attendee. Norine, along with comrade-in-arms, Jessica Ziegler, had a plan, and that plan was to find the ...Read More

This is a repost of an original piece for BlogHer.com.  The one thing I thought I had a chance at getting this Christmas was for my kids to believe in all of the magical elements of the holiday for one more year. Santa Claus. ...Read More

I’ve been largely absent on Red Shutters the past few weeks, and I want to explain why.   My beloved mother passed away on August 31. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2006, she survived multiple reoccurrences of the disease over the past nine and ...Read More

This is a repost of an original article I wrote for BlogHer.com. In the months after my first child was born eight years ago, I had a mix of feelings most new parents experience: I was elated, exhausted, scared, and joyful. I also felt a ...Read More