Mama PhD

(First, an incident that might be slightly off-topic but which I found amusing: ) Last night I get in my...

I spent this past weekend with my daughter, enjoying crisp New England weather and Parents’ Weekend festivities. Actually, we skipped...

I was surprised by some of the comments on last week’s post. First, as the fond aunt of two terrific...

Statistical measures such as “mean”, “median” and “mode” are measures that give us a sense of where data are located...

Growing up in the south, my sisters and I spent years training in the 'sport' that many middle class young...

Here’s the scene: my kids are preparing to head out the door for school. I take a moment to look...

I’ve been thinking about my wardrobe ever since I read Susan O’Doherty’s piece today in Mama, PhD. While I’m grateful...

Like most people I know, I was shocked and saddened by the recent suicide of Tyler Clementi. I have to...