Sometimes we don't see out of our peripheral vision what's coming right around the corner.
Anna QuindlenWomen writers of all people should know better than to pigeonhole women, put them in little groups, the smart one, the sweet one.
Anna QuindlenWhen an actress takes off her clothes onscreen but a nursing mother is told to leave, what message do we send about the roles of women?
Anna QuindlenThe best thing about Sassy Seats is that grandmothers cannot figure out how they work and are in constant fear of the child's falling. This often makes them forget to comment on other aspects of the child's development, like why he is not yet talking or is still wearing diapers. Some grandmothers will spend an entire meal peering beneath the table and saying, "Is that thing steady?" rather than, "Have you had a doctor look at that left hand?
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