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The view is amazing from here

I would like to apologize for my spectacular lack of presence on the site this week. The irony is that I am SO VERY MUCH HERE. I am so aware of the amazing effect Parent Hacks has had/is having on my life that it's making me a little speechless.

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Why I'm writing a book now

A few people are surprised I'm writing a book because I've been pretty vocal about my lack of interest in traditional publishing -- especially for a parenting book. But several things have changed my mind.

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The parenting book I was meant to write

I'm thrilled to announce that Christine Koh and I are co-authoring a parenting book which will be published next year.

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Thank you for another wonderful year

Happy holidays, dear Parenthackers. I can't wait to spend another year swapping stories with you.

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PH redesign tweak: do you miss threaded comments?

Hi all. Quick design question for you: what do you think about the updated comment functionality? I went back to straightforward comments (no threading, no userpics/avatars, simpler formatting) after hearing that the previous setup didn't always work properly. But I'd like to hear if you feel like that's an improvement....

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Parent Hacks redesign! Prettier! Easier to browse! Better search! Come see!

Parent Hacks has a new look! Given that the original design was a pre-fab TypePad template I hacked together during my kids' holiday break in 2005, it's about time, don't you think?

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Parent Hacks admin: Explanations or excuses? Depends on your perspective.

It's the last week of summer vacation here in Portland...school starts the day after Labor Day. And I can't seem to spend a proper amount of time at the computer ("proper" for one who calls herself a blogger, at least). Hence the quiet emanating from Parent Hacks. Oh, I have...

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Babble Voices: The Accidental Expert

From the beginning, Parent Hacks has been tangentially about me, my parenting, and my kids. My take on things sets the tone, kicks off the discussion, and sometimes hogs the spotlight, but, generally, Parent Hacks is about the hacks, the conversation and about us. Those of you who have spent...

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Parent Hacks honored in the Say100

Wow. Thanks to a tweet from @chookooloonks, I discovered that Parent Hacks is one of ten parenting sites chosen as part of the Say100, a curated list of "voices that matter." Top-ten lists and "best of" contests have their limits. But, subjective as they are, they also help identify interesting...

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How Facebook and Twitter are enriching the conversation at Parent Hacks

I'm not much of a personal Facebook user. But I AM digging the conversational capabilities of the Parent Hacks Facebook page, especially now that Facebook has updated its functionality. With PH, it's always been about hacks as jumping-off points for conversation. I've hemmed and hawed for years about...

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