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  • The Rat Bite

    A welfare mother's tragicomic tale of life in the system.
  • Poverty is boring

    Aggie Max, author of "The Last Resort: Scenes from a Transient Hotel," says it's not just the lack of money that makes escape nearly impossible it's the culture of poverty.
  • Hi, we're Ingrid and Isabella, and we've got a cleaning problem

    Famous actresses by day, at night they sought the "high" that only cleaning can bring
  • How does your garden grow?

    There are several great kits that teach children the basics of gardening by Andrea Gollin
  • Drama Queen For A Day

    We asked readers to share their rottenest-day-as-a-parent stories with us, and now, after much e-mail outpouring of woe and calamity, we want to share their stories with you.
  • A Good Bra is Hard to Find

    Time for one thing is a regular section of Salon.
  • The hounds of spring

    A stint teaching writing to high school students leaves the author wondering why girls still haven't learned how to dream.
  • Daughter of the struggle

    Gillian Slovo, author of "Every Secret Thing," has spent a lifetime coming to terms with having a heroic mother and father.
  • my family, my country

    Gillian Slovo reflects on her relationship with her mother, Ruth First, one of South Africa's most prominent white anti-apartheid leaders.
  • A Few Good Men: Inexplicably Single Guy of Science

    Just how lovable is Bill Nye, the most eligible bachelor on children's television? An appreciation by Kate Moses
  • Are we there yet?

    A guide to children's products
  • Toy Story

    A mom becomes deeply attached to her son's stuffed tiger.
  • Time for one thing: Laura Nyro

    A review of the CD 'The Best of Laura Nyro: Stoned Soul Picnic,' by Joyce Millman
  • Internet addict clicks her kids away

    Police say an Ohio woman left her children in squalor while she surfed the Net.
  • Time for One Thing: A Cosmopolitan

    A cocktail recipe to soothe a mother's nerves.
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