Stories

1. Smells Like Teen Spirit

   

   You think your high school experience sucked? Try being a teenage feminist these days. Girls who want equality are getting more crap than you can imagine, but are fighting harder than ever to have their voices heard. Eighteen-year-old Carmen Rodi reports from the trenches

2. Call Of Duty

   

   The school talent show is coming up yet again, and for the first time in years, no one in my family will be participating. Inky graduated last year. And Milo considered enlisting a fellow third-grader to help him reenact a scene from the Rankin/Bass excremental 1977 version of The Hobbit before ultimately deciding to skip this production. Hallelujah! His lack of interest is my ticket out! After half a decade on the volunteer adult crew that keeps this annual turkey from running off the rails, I feel more than ready to retire. Let some camera-wielding slacker who thinks she can get away with sitting in the front row, documenting her own child’s wonderfulness, step up to the plate.

3. Vacation, All I Ever Wanted

   

   With money tight these days, most ladies are forgoing extravagant trips and enjoying staycations instead. We’re all for saving cash, but why sacrifi ce the fun of a getaway when you can fashion your own even as you stay at home? Whether it’s a Tuscan tour, an island jaunt, or craft camp you’re craving, here are our tips for a DIY version.

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