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Move over Michael Jordan, I've got my own shoe!

I am a superstar in my own mind, and this was recently confirmed when I learned I inspired a sneaker.

Just like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant, y’all. Big time!

But Michelle, you’re not even a pro athlete, say the naysayers.

Skk skkk skkk.

I can explain.
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Everyone loves Abby: Behind the scenes with Wambach, leader of the Wolfpack

“Here we go,”  I whispered to my director and producer as we stood on…

Politically incorrect family April Fool's pranks

In my household, we take our holidays pretty seriously. For Hallowee…
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Go Team! Why cheering for others raises your own game

I was not the star kid on my soccer team. Shocker, I know, consideri…
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From Boys Club to Girls Team

My creative partner and I both launched our advertising careers at a …
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Remember that time I wrote a book?

A few years ago, my first novel was published. Copygirl. And all was…

The threat down the hall

Anyone who’s met me knows I’m all about supporting women. My first n…

The Fun Mom

Around here, Mom gets a bum rap. Dad is the fun one, doing all the ti…
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Going Back to College

What I can actually remember of my college partying days was pretty …
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The Writing On My Walls

It’s not much of a reach to say I am big fan of manifestos and sloga…

Teach Kids Gratitude and (Maybe) Someday They'll Thank You

We’ve nicknamed my daughter “Ms. More” because, since the day she wa…
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Ducking the Mamarazzi

Whenever an old high school chum sends me a friend request, I run to …
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What Moms Want More Than Sex

"Hot sex is good. Hot coffee is even better." I used to lus…
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Why I Want A Wife

My son’s friend has two moms. They share the house chores and also s…
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Your Kid Sucks. So Shut Up.

There is some kind of Newtonian law that the more a kid sucks at a sp…
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REALLY Creative Ways to Show Mom Love

Because I am such a big deal (insert laughing noises here) the folks …

The Art of I Don't Care

Yesterday I was sitting in the dentist chair, mouth splayed open lik…
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Find It In You

I have this quote hanging in my bedroom, beneath a ledge I call my d…
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Forget the Resolutions and Have an Attitude Adjustment Instead

Let’s all resolve to stop whining and start thinking positive before…
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Passing the Baton

I’ve been running for a longer time than I have the brain cells to re…
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How To Brainstorm A Book

So this is the thing. We didn’t actually start out writing a hilariou…
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Why the World Needs Weirdos

The world is ruled by freaks and geeks. True fact. That boy from you…
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Real Life Peggy Olson

Psst. Can you keep a secret? Mad Men was my favorite TV show. Like e…
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Eviction Notice to My Kids

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Making Mum Proud

A couple of days into my end-of-summer vacation, I was succeeding at…
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Still Got It

‘What is tonight’s challenge going to be?’ my bestie Melanie asked m…

Doing it All

There is this dream I have where I walk into my house after a day ou…
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The Fun Mom

Around here, Mom gets a bum rap. Dad is the fun one, doing all the ti…
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Stop Signs: AKA Running Through My Life

The Women’s World Cup has begun (USA! USA!) and my husband was askin…
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Big Mother is Watching

Some people volunteer for their child’s school because they are natu…
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Flaunt What You've Got

I’m not sure I’m allowed to tell you this, but my husband is getting …
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Sorry, Mom – (I Didn't Know What a Pain I Was)

Motherhood can be a thankless job, full of headaches and hair pulling…
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Silly For Lilly: How My BFF Survived the Pulitzer for Target Launch

Guest Post By Marisa Coar: This tale comes from my BFF, and like all …
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The 'That Won't Be Us" Illusion

My older brother called the other day to invite us to a little get-to…
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Angelina Jolie and the Power of Knowledge

Did you ever experience that weird sensation where you learn somethin…
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What the PARCC Taught Me

The End of Days is upon us. The Rapture. Judgment Day. Also known as…
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Do What You Love

Originally, the title for this post was going to be ‘The Wai-ai-ting…
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Brain Freeze

‘Heard you have cold weather coming your way?’ my mother said from th…
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Elfin' Magic

I was nestled all snug in my bed again last night, about to drift of…
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Bloody But Unbowed

I did something kind of crazy today. Bordering on suicidal. I went a…
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Mom's Out of Order

You know it's going to be a bad day when a nagging injury wakes …
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When Did Halloween Become the New Christmas?

Some years, Halloween falls on a weekend so all the little ghouls ge…
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My First Lockdown. Holy $H–!

So there I was at my son's parent-teacher conference this Wednes…
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Worse Parents Than You

Right as this school year was getting underway, I came across a news…
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First Day Back! Yippee! (Sniffle Sniffle)

All the social media sites are abuzz with posts and pics about the f…
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Summer Reality Check

Sigh...Summer is in full swing and I just want to sleep late, go to t…
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My New Hero: Alysia Montaño

Weekly 'What Th–"
Now that my kids are off school for the s…
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Rules of a Feminist Father

The supportive father of a 20 year-old girl from Cherry Hill, NJ was …
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Put Up Your Daisy Dukes

One of the big stories going around the net right now involves an 11…
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Goldilocks And The Three Butts

I've been in my house for 12 years, which means all our toilets …
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