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The Latest From the Boston Phoenix

Both Sides Now
Think it’s hard dating someone with kids. Try being the kids.
from June 3, 2005

Mother Lode
I’ve been through the wedding wave before. But this time is different. Very different.
from February 4, 2005

Stomach Ache
When did showing off your tummy roll become a fashion statement?
from October 8, 2004

Alert Overload
Remember when amber was just a stone?
from September 10, 2004

A Kris by Any Other Name
When it came to getting married, the hardest decision was what to call myself after the big day
from August 13, 2004

Walk This Way
Through snow, sleet and summer heat, I've learned my city one step at a time.
from July 16, 2004

Music To My Years
Life would be so much easier if I only had my own soundtrack.
from June 18, 2004

My Pro Forma Life
Big corporations aren't the only ones who can manipulate the numbers.
from May 21, 2004

I'm Crushed
The Boys of Summer are back. Time to pick this season’s favorite.
from April 16, 2004

Winging It
He may take one for the team, but is the wingman really a dream?
from March 19, 2004

Pressing Play
On doing nothing, just for the fun of it
from February 20, 2004

Clear and Present Danger
Some people don't just look a gift horse in the mouth, they perform dental surgery.
from December 26, 2003

Diary of an Uber-Wife
My first lesson of marriage: set reasonable expectations
from November 28, 2003

Playing the Numbers
Believe the 40s are the best decade if it helps you sleep at night.
from October 31, 2003

About Face
If I'd only known sooner what I look like when I'm dancing.
from October 3, 2003

Map It!
How can you know where you're going if you don't know where you are?
from September 5, 2003

Want a job with that?
The real cause of today's record unemployment
from August 8, 2003

A River Runs Through It
A Man. A Woman. A Canoe. A Fight.
from July 11, 2003

Call me dated
On the eve of my wedding, here's what I can tell you about playing the field
from June 13, 2003

Householder etiquette
Buying the place is the easy part
from May 16, 2003

Manic panic
Did I have more energy when I was single, or was I just afraid of missing something?
from April 17, 2003

In Memory?
I've had a great life, I think
from March 20, 2003

Viva Las Booty
It took the City of Sin to show me the beauty of curves
from Feb. 20, 2003

Dress for egress
Fashion and etiquette tips for the indicted
from Jan. 30, 2003

Notes from a Former Anti-Bride
Be careful what you don't wish for.
from Jan. 9, 2003

It's Only a Dream
Should you apologize
for something you did in a nightmare?
from Dec. 19, 2002

Call It Sleep
Sometimes the simplest addictions are the hardest to kick
from Nov. 28, 2002

Gotta Have Faith?
When science explains, the believers dig in
from Nov. 7, 2002

My Left Hand
When appendages take over
from Oct. 17, 2002

The Plunge
When standing still is no longer an option
from Sept. 26, 2002

Oh, Baby!
How to preserve a friendship with someone who's spawned an ugly child
from Sept. 9, 2002

Taking Stock
Uncovering the real drivers of the stock market
from August 15, 2002

Gimme Space
Why sewing rooms and workshops weren't such a bad idea
from July 25, 2002

Tracks of My Tears
The battle of the sexes stops just shy of the tissue box.
from July 4, 2002

Defusing the F-Bomb
When the foul-mouthed are forced to swallow their words, can anything but indigestion result?
from June 13, 2002

Invasion of the Boyfriends
Be careful what you wish for.
from May 23, 2002

Who's Afraid of Ghosts?
the body may age and wrinkle, but the teenager in us never dies
from May 3, 2002

Blowing Smoke
When a kid's whining trumps civil rights, can Armageddon be far behind?
from April 12, 2002

A League of Her Own
Half of all Red Sox fans are women. But don't mention that to a female fan.
(From the Phoenix's Red Sox preview issue)

from April 4, 2002

Drive, She Said
Before you get him in the sack, get him behind the wheel.
from March 22, 2002

A Beautiful Bind
New cures offer hope of fixing what ails us. But why do some treat them like an insult?
from February 28, 2002

Clear and Present Danger
Tips for navigating the Valentine's Day minefield
from Feb. 9, 2002

Ron-o-matic!
My forbidden, savage love for Ron Popeil
from Jan. 24, 2002

Think Thin
Tactics for survivng the post holiday poundage
from Jan. 3, 2002

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