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Category Archives: Politics

  1. David Brooks & The Great Divorce February 1, 2012

    Posted in Children, education, New York City, Parenting, Politics.

    5 comments
  2. seeing double? January 18, 2012

    Posted in Politics.

    2 comments
  3. now my kids will know i don’t know all the answers: SOPA blackout January 18, 2012

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, education, Politics, tech life.

    5 comments
  4. beyond the bricks to the beauty shop: lego goes girlie January 8, 2012

    Posted in Children, education, Feminism, Gender, legos, mothering boys, Politics, pop culture, ranting.

    12 comments
  5. Whose PTA Is It, Anyway? December 20, 2011

    Posted in Politics.

    11 comments
  6. mangroves December 15, 2011

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Discoveries, environment, Politics, UAE, urban nature.

    1 comment
  7. Monday Listicles: Perry. Men. November 21, 2011

    Posted in Children, environment, family, Feminism, Monday Listicle, mothering boys, Politics, ranting.

    14 comments
  8. in which I think about recycling, condoms, and my freezer October 28, 2011

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, environment, expat, New York City, Politics, UAE.

    6 comments
  9. Maid Anxiety October 2, 2011

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, expat, Politics, UAE.

    3 comments
  10. standing together in the dark September 11, 2011

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, expat, New York City, NYUAD, Politics, UAE.

    5 comments
  11. first the amusement parks…then the world…? September 1, 2011

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, Feminism, New York City, Politics.

    4 comments
  12. Whose Family Values Are They, Anyway? Happy Adoption Day! August 29, 2011

    Posted in birth, Children, family, Feminism, Gender, Politics.

    22 comments
  13. (Mostly) wordless wednesday I: quiet in the streets… August 10, 2011

    Posted in Abu Dhabi, Politics, wordless wednesday.

    1 comment
  14. chicken parts, lady parts, and jonathan safran foer May 5, 2011

    Posted in environment, food, Politics, ranting.

    2 comments
  15. Public Pillory=Teacher Effectiveness Incentive? April 5, 2011

    Posted in education, Politics, teaching.

    No comments
  16. Calamity Songs (with thanks to the Decemberists) March 27, 2011

    Posted in environment, New York City, Politics, teaching.

    4 comments
  17. if your dinner guests don’t behave, does that make you an ineffective hostess? March 22, 2011

    Posted in education, NaBloPoMo, New York City, Politics.

    9 comments
  18. Balancing the Federal Checkbook: Planes, yes; Plans, no. March 15, 2011

    Posted in education, NaBloPoMo, Politics.

    No comments
  19. The Emperor’s New Clothes March 5, 2011

    Posted in education, Feminism, Politics.

    2 comments
  20. The First-Year Teaching Blues March 4, 2011

    Posted in education, NaBloPoMo, Politics.

    3 comments
  21. Even Stanley Was At the Rally February 27, 2011

    Posted in Children, Feminism, Politics.

    No comments
  22. Choice February 27, 2011

    Posted in Feminism, New York City, Politics.

    No comments
  23. Finally! We can get rid of those damn freeloading kids! February 21, 2011

    Posted in Children, Politics.

    1 comment
  24. The Best and Brightest (and whitest?) February 15, 2011

    Posted in education, New York City, Politics.

    3 comments
  25. My Kid Isn’t A Microchip. Is Yours? February 8, 2011

    Posted in Children, education, New York City, Politics.

    9 comments