Ruth Margolis

Contributing Writer

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How families can self-quarantine without going insane

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Are my favorite childhood books teaching bad things to my kids?

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The joy and sadness of being surpassed by your kids

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The spousal sleep disparity

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Cancel Christmas. Thanksgiving is all we need.

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How to talk about death with kids if you don't believe in God

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Parents, your nose is the original smart diaper. Use it.

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The taxonomy of whining

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Flying with a baby is hard enough. This airline wants to make it harder.

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The myth of the silver fox

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The myth of the magical childhood

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Stay-at-home parents are tired of being used

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Psychedelic parenting: The sad new trend of microdosing moms

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You don't need a 'mom tribe'

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Why are Silicon Valley billionaires starving themselves?

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The new period emoji is as prudish as it is pointless

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Physical aging is nothing compared to the horror of not 'getting' young people

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Thank you, Elf on the Shelf, for making my kids behave

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Stop talking to your kids about politics

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How I'm secretly laying the groundwork for my toddlers to leave the nest

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Confessions of a secret helicopter parent

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I gave birth and I didn't even get a good story out of it

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Why I want a robot nanny

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I thought POTUS was a venereal disease

Should parents have limits on naming their children?

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Why the government should regulate baby names

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Why does anyone like the beach? It's hot, it's sandy, it's dangerous.

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Why the government should regulate baby names

Sleep training is a controversial topic amongst parents.

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I let my infant son cry all night. You should, too.

Children will play with whatever their hearts desire.

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My little boy likes trucks. My little girl likes pink. And that's okay!

Margaret Thatcher is the modern-day embodiment of an Englishman's fetish for authoritarian women.

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Britain's matron complex

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Brexit's clearest lesson: Referendums are never, ever a good idea

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Why I canceled family vacation — permanently

A Jewish woman is treated differently in New York than in London.

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The paradox of feeling too Jewish — and not Jewish enough

A single day of thanks can be seen as insulting to mothers who sacrifice so much.

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Mother's Day is a sick joke

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How even talking about winning the Powerball jackpot can ruin your life

A mother finds that her son looks curiously like Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Oh nyet! My newborn looks like Vladimir Putin.