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Sharon Smith: Kumon Instructor, Traveler

Spotted in: Jack London Square, Oakland

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On Being "Crazy": A Day In My Life With Bipolar Disorder

Psychiatric illness is still stigmatized. And that’s hard when you have a psychiatric illness.

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The Good And Bad Of My Bipolar II Diagnosis And Demeanor

I’m lucky to be smart, to have an astonishingly good memory. Or maybe I’m lucky to be bipolar.

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Watch: "Text Me Merry Christmas" Is Somewhere Between LOL And OMG

I'm not sure I agree with the message of this anti-texting tune. But damn if it isn't catchy.

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Happy 25th Birthday, Little Mermaid! Was King Triton A Feminist Father?

Ariel is a headstrong gal. But oft-overlooked is the depiction of King Triton, a more complicated (mer)man than we give him credit for.

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One Man's Powerful Message After Losing His Wife And Newborn Son 

"I have been so blessed and honored to love him before he was formed."

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6 Ways Travel Changes When You Don't Take The Kids

My husband and I recently traveled together without our kids for the first time . . . in a while. And it was a brand-new ball game.

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