Starshine
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Dazzling Dollhouse
Dad Builds Me a Tiny Mansion
My dad is a woodcarver and he worked most of a year on my “tiny mansion.” It was replete with French doors, balconies, and a buzzing doorbell. Read story.
Cars Are for Banging
Stares Notwithstanding, Starshine’s at Ease in a Dent-Riddled Ride
Stares notwithstanding, I'm at ease in a dent-riddled ride. Read story.
Bucking Monogamy
Free-Loving Dissidents Buck Puritanism and Practice Polyamory
A covey of free-thinking, free-loving dissidents is practicing what they call "polyamory"—being openly involved in multiple intimate relationships. Read story.
Don’t Let the Dog Lick Your Privates
Things You Never Thought You'd Say
As a mother, 87 percent of the sentences that spring from my mouth are vapid. Artless. In fact, they border on asinine. Read story.
The Getting from Giving
Starshine Gets the Gift of Giving
Starshine drags her son to an area homeless shelter to serve lunch to a couple hundred down-and-outers. Read story.
Parent Speak
A Mother's Vapid Sentences
I'm what they call a word person, preferring "viridian" to dreary green, and never uttering "confused" when "flummoxed" is within reach. Read story.
Single Ladies Lament
Santa Barbara is an Especially Tricky Place to be Single
Why should I be blessed with a guy who turns me on and tolerates my considerable freakiness when so many of my hotter, younger, and far nicer friends are still solo-and-searching? Read story.
Scarred by Santa?
Is the Elf Myth Harmless Fantasy or Cruel Lie?
Is the elf myth harmless fantasy or cruel lie? Read story.
Prime-Time Promises
Starshine Is Seduced by a TV Producer's Double-Talk
Despite her Hollywood savvy, Starshine is seduced by a producer who sees a sitcom in her writings. Read story.
Parenting by Committee
Where to Turn When You Need Help
Starshine goes online for some advice from the social network. Read story.
Going to Bed Angry
How Bad Is It to Go to Sleep Mad at Your Mate?
Starshine ponders if it really is bad to go to sleep mad at your mate. Read story.
Baby Einstein Refunds
Watching the "Educational" Series May Not Have Made My Kids Smarter, But it Made Me Calmer
Watching the "educational" series may not have made my kids smarter, but it gave me valuable quiet time. Read story.
Sexile
Can Colleges Ban Dorm Sex?
Can colleges ban dorm sex? Read story.
The Playdate Secret
Borrowing Friend's Kids to Get Some Peace
Borrowing friend's kids gives everyone a break. Read story.
Doing the Right Thing
Afraid to Shop, Starshine Goes Lame with Eco-Shame
Afraid to purchase something toxic, destructive, or offensive, Starshine goes lame with eco-shame. Read story.
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