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January 10, 2014

For working moms, ‘balance’ is a lie

The afternoon I returned to work after maternity leave was a blur.

January 9, 2014

7 Quick Takes Friday (What we didn’t do for Epiphany, dumpling-making plans, and memories of a chapel)

— 1 —We took chalk to Mass with us on Sunday so we could ask the priest to bless it for us. We were planning to do an Epiphany house blessing on our new home.The Mass was beautiful and Leo and Daniel were model Mass participants. After the closing hymn, however, we lost

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January 9, 2014

Mom the patient

A few days after playing "Nurse Mom," I found myself on the other end of the spectrum. I woke up with an ailing tummy around 4 a.m. On New Year's Eve. When I failed to improve by mid-morning, Patrick wisely whisked Frank and Leo off to his parent's house. (Collin

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January 9, 2014

Young professionals groups tap into neglected demographic

Boys Hope Girls Hope, the Ronald McDonald House and the basilica are among organizations starting young professionals groups.

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January 8, 2014

School news: Soccer standouts, good manners and robotics

UPDATED to reflect school news from St. John the Evangelist Catholic School in Hydes and Archbishop Spalding High School.

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January 8, 2014

Playing God: Superhumanity

Todd Blatt is betting that Google Glass will benefit from a few accessories when it is released to the public next year.

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January 8, 2014

Celebrating the birthday of America’s First Bishop and Patriot: Archbishop John Carroll (1736-1815)

Portrait of Archbishop John Carroll located in the Georgetown University Library/ Artist: Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828)/ Wikimedia Commons Bishop and Patriot: Archbishop John Carroll, the first bishop in the United States, was born on this date, January 8, in 1736 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Considered to be the patriarch of American Catholicism, John Carroll was

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January 8, 2014