Ruth Margolis
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Why the government should regulate baby names
opinion Ban dumb baby names!
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I let my infant son cry all night. You should, too.
opinion In defense of sleep training
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My little boy likes trucks. My little girl likes pink. And that's okay!
feature I tried to raise my kids gender neutral. They had other ideas.
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Britain's matron complex
opinion In times of deep national crisis, British boys always scan the crowd for mother
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Brexit's clearest lesson: Referendums are never, ever a good idea
opinion It isn't democracy at its best. It's a tool used by responsibility-shirking leaders who want to wriggle their way out of difficult decision-making.
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Why I canceled family vacation — permanently
feature Traveling with toddlers just isn’t worth the fuss
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The paradox of feeling too Jewish — and not Jewish enough
feature For the first time in my life, I feel insufficiently Jewish. But I'll gladly take that over the alternative.
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Mother's Day is a sick joke
opinion So we allot 24 hours to shout "yay for moms" and then spend the rest of the year denying parents paid leave?
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How even talking about winning the Powerball jackpot can ruin your life
feature Here's an important life lesson: A hypothetical bunker of cash can still cause a real marital brouhaha
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Oh nyet! My newborn looks like Vladimir Putin.
feature I know the little guy isn't supposed to look like me or his dad right away, but this is still alarming
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Why David Cameron's PigGate is totally believable
opinion Such lewdness is just the hors d'oeuvre at Britain's posh boys clubs
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Why Facebook's 'dislike' button will be a total disaster
opinion Just think of the trolls — and the accidents...
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My mother was my doula — and it was the best parenting choice I made
opinion She was exactly who I needed in the delivery room
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How Donald Trump tapped into America's Daddy complex
opinion This is the emotionally manipulative secret to Trump's popularity
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Why are we denying that women used Ashley Madison?
opinion On America's puritanical understanding of female adulterers
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Target is abolishing boy/girl toy labels. Here's why kids' clothes should be next.
feature My daughter should be able to wear a dress emblazoned with fire trucks, not just princesses
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What stops us from talking about miscarriage
opinion I speak from experience
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What is America's problem with pregnant women drinking?
feature The taboo against pregnant drinking is as strong as ever, even though studies show small amounts of alcohol are probably OK
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Why I canceled family vacation — permanently
feature Screaming toddlers? It's not worth it.
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Hey, moms: Please don't eat your placenta
opinion For the love of science, put that fork down
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Abolish the phone call!
opinion Let's just put this relic out of its misery
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Leave Caitlyn Jenner alone!
opinion The former Olympian does not deserve to be written off as a corseted covergirl — or a damsel in distress
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I stopped forcing my toddler to eat dinner — and guess what? Nothing happened.
opinion The only thing that changed was me
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If Americans love the British royals so much, maybe they should pay a tax
opinion Brits are taxed to keep the newest Windsors in swaddling clothes. The least Americans could do is throw a baby shower.
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