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How Working in Fast Food Prepared Me for Life on a Slippery Floor
Even in fast food, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. (Photo: Wendy Goldman Scherer/TueNight) I have worked as long as I can remember. As a young girl, I used to pull dandelions for my mom at a...
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Chef Dad: How My Husband Won My Heart and My Kids’ Stomachs
Vintage serving tray from the collection of Nancy Gonzalez (Photo: TueNight) On our third date, Andrew cooked me an incredible dinner: leg of lamb, roasted asparagus and crispy potatoes. It was truly...
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Creating Quality Time With My Son and a Power Sander
The end result of a very special mother-and-son project. (Photo: Wendy Goldman Scherer/TueNight) I love junk. I like old stuff. Interesting shapes. Putting together odd combinations and using items for...
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My Kids’ Camp Re-Entry Period
Coming back from camp means loads of laundry. (Photo courtesy Wendy Goldman Scherer) My baby, Max, is 15. Well, almost 16. When he asked to go to leadership camp for five weeks this summer, we agreed,...
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You Can’t Play Drums in a Dress
A young girl learns to play drums at the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls (Photo: Emily August/Flickr) I was never a girly-girl. To hear my mother tell it, there were no pants tough enough to escape my...
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The In-laws: The Collateral Damage of Divorce
(Photo: Barney Boogles/Veer.com) I married young. Well, young-ish. I should have listened to my grandmother (who didn’t live to see the wedding) when she told me it was a mistake. I should have...
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I’m Sensitive about Labels. And Not The Kind You Think
(Photo: Nancy Gonzalez/TueNight.com) I’m a sensitive person. Well, at least that’s what my mom always said. As a kid, I’d cry at the drop of a hat. And in college. And maybe even for a while longer...
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I Can’t Unplug (And I Don’t Want To)
(Graphic: Helen Jane Hearn/TueNight.com) I may not be all that social these days, but I used to be. When my first son was born in 1995, I logged on to AOL nearly every day to talk to other moms in the...
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I Would Probably Beat You at SET (And I Don’t Feel Bad)
A game of SET. (Photo: Wendy Scherer) Do you know the game SET? It’s a card game of visual perception that has won a ton of awards — but that’s not why I love it. I love it because…well, because I’m...
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Working in a Magnet Factory and the Lessons That Stuck
(Photo: Stocksy.com) I have always understood about working for a living. In fact, I got my first job at age five. My dad ran a magnet factory. Yes, you read that right. A magnet factory. I hear...
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Chef Dad: How My Husband Won My Heart and My Kids’ Stomachs
Vintage serving tray from the collection of Nancy Gonzalez (Photo: TueNight) On our third date, Andrew cooked me an incredible dinner: leg of lamb, roasted asparagus and crispy potatoes. It was truly...
View ArticleCreating Quality Time With My Son and a Power Sander
The end result of a very special mother-and-son project. (Photo: Wendy Goldman Scherer/TueNight) I love junk. I like old stuff. Interesting shapes. Putting together odd combinations and using items for...
View ArticleMy Kids’ Camp Re-Entry Period
Coming back from camp means loads of laundry. (Photo courtesy Wendy Goldman Scherer) My baby, Max, is 15. Well, almost 16. When he asked to go to leadership camp for five weeks this summer, we agreed,...
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You Can’t Play Drums in a Dress
A young girl learns to play drums at the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls (Photo: Emily August/Flickr) I was never a girly-girl. To hear my mother tell it, there were no pants tough enough to escape my...
View ArticleThe In-Laws: The Collateral Damage of Divorce
I married young. Well, young-ish. I should have listened to my grandmother (who didn’t live to see the wedding) when she told me it was a mistake. I should have listened to the voices in my head. I...
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I’m Sensitive about Labels. And Not The Kind You Think
(Photo: Nancy Gonzalez/TueNight.com) I’m a sensitive person. Well, at least that’s what my mom always said. As a kid, I’d cry at the drop of a hat. And in college. And maybe even for a while longer...
View ArticleI Can’t Unplug (And I Don’t Want To)
(Graphic: Helen Jane Hearn/TueNight.com) I may not be all that social these days, but I used to be. When my first son was born in 1995, I logged on to AOL nearly every day to talk to other moms in the...
View ArticleI Would Probably Beat You at SET (And I Don’t Feel Bad)
A game of SET. (Photo: Wendy Scherer) Do you know the game SET? It’s a card game of visual perception that has won a ton of awards — but that’s not why I love it. I love it because…well, because I’m...
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Working in a Magnet Factory and the Lessons That Stuck
I have always understood about working for a living. In fact, I got my first job at age five. My dad ran a magnet factory. Yes, you read that right. A magnet factory. I hear business is picking up!...
View ArticleFollowing the Black Line: How I Found Peace in the Pool
I was a competitive swimmer in my early teens. My coach, Paul, always had me swim backstroke even though I wanted to swim breaststroke. I was faster in breaststroke. It didn’t make the water slosh...
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