>>BY LEANNE SIMON “Have you considered putting him in foster care?” The woman on the other end of the phone sounded exhausted, like she had...[Read More]
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Articles >>BY TIFFANY FRYE I was 20 years old before I ever consciously thought about asking. I was in Chile, during a study-abroad semester, and one...[Read More]
>>Remember way back in 2012 when, in a fit of stubborn pique, NC lawmakers refused to establish a statewide insurance marketplace? And then remember last...[Read More]
>>BY SARA Y. LANG I am beyond fair-skinned. The words “pale as a ghost” have been applied to my complexion more than a few times,...[Read More]
>>BY SARA LANG As a woman and a politico, I always keep legislative news related to abortion and pregnancy on my radar screen. In recent years,...[Read More]
>>BY MELISSA GEIL At the beginning of this semester, I did two things that I’ve never done before in my over ten years of teaching...[Read More]
>>BY SARA LANG I’m no expert on health insurance. Each time I go to the doctor I struggle to understand the myriad rules governing co-pays,...[Read More]
>>BY JENNIFER BRICK When my mother got diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2002, it didn’t occur to me to be angry. As long as she was...[Read More]
>>BY JENNIFER BRICK I’m a teacher. Sniffling, coughing, sneezing teenagers are contaminating my classroom. Germs disseminate through the air, landing on desks, keyboards, supplies, and...[Read More]
>> Enduring high school as a teen mom stinks—and not just because of the baby poop. Many messages intended to promote safe sex or abstinence >>have...[Read More]