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There's no place like the mall. A lot of us shop online now. Or we're broke so we don't shop. It's a shame to miss out on live, meaningful chitchat in the marketplace. After all, malls are more than overpriced meccas for teenagers to waste their lives. They also sell enormous cinnamon rolls. Last night at a department store, a gorgeous cosmetics rep...

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Parents of tweens and teens frequently sound insane. In search of your daily dose of parental optimism? Uh-oh. Positivity is good; I feel you. But this rant is for parents who utter the most INSANE drivel to adolescents who have not yet escaped over the penitentiary barbed wire. (By “insane” I mean two things. There are the mostly sensible responses made by parents which penetrate...

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When I began freelancing almost two years ago, it was excruciating to wait for an editor to get back to me about a submission. Is my idea at all interesting? Am I entertaining? Does this make good copy? Waiting to hear truly sucked. There are still times I feel impatient upon pitching NON-autobiographical material. However, no one is happier than me about the fact it takes months...

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A few days ago I wore a white skort with a swoosh like this to WalMart to buy a birthday card. I own several similar skorts and have no clue whether it's vogue to wear them off the tennis court. The truth is, I have a checkered past with skorts. I love their femininity and ease, but they create drama I don't need. Skorts make me stupid, get me...

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