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McSweeney’s: How’s The Baby?

“Thank you for asking! He’s amazing. We’re having such a good time with him. Unfortunately, we’re not getting much sleep because he thinks that night is day and day is night, but I’m sure we’ll sort that out soon. He also thinks that global warming is a liberal media hoax and that Wolf Blitzer is […]

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The Forward Sisterhood: Please Join Our Currently All-Male Panel

This piece was inspired by the Congrats, you have an all-male panel tumblr account. Dear Ms. Sheila Edelman, We are pleased to invite you to join our panel “Digital Advertising: Interpreting the Data and Rethinking the Agenda” which will take place on June 18th at the Hilton Hotel 5th floor Conference Suite. As the Marketing […]

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NYT Motherlode: Free Range vs. Helicopter Parenting: Get the Facts

1. What are Free Range and Helicopter Parenting? Free Range and Helicopter Parenting are two different and opposing parenting styles that illustrate what happens to a flourishing post-industrial society with excess leisure time. This also explains why “The Bachelor” is in its 19th season. 2. Which parenting style is dominant in America? The wrong one. […]

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Huffington Post: Bedtime Stories That Will Get Your Kids to Do Stuff

Do we really need to read Goodnight Moon and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie again? It’s high time we make storytime work for us. Why tell the tired old tale of the little bird that lost its mother when you can use one of these story gems to coax your kid into much-needed […]

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Barnes and Noble Review: 36 Hours in My House

Overlooked, away from the hipster spotlight and in need of a few repairs, my house is a location that’s provided a stable source of invariability for an entire generation. A visit today offers undaunted travelers the opportunity to witness a preserved culture whose rhythm has outlived its purpose. The rambling 2200 square feet area – […]

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McSweeney’s: Our Meditation Technique Will Help You Get Promoted and Marry Someone Awesome

Our meditation course is based on the principle of non-judgment. We are the only course to correctly impart this principle. All other meditation courses that claim to teach non-judgment are imitations—inferior hucksterfests for people who don’t know any better. You are more discerning than that. Our meditation course uses breathing techniques that have their origins […]