Does My Young Autistic Son Know It’s His Birthday?
On the eve of her son’s 10th birthday—his first living away from home—the writer grapples with her changing expectations for him as she contemplates his future.
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What It’s Like to Plan Your Mother’s Funeral
A few years ago, doctors told the writer her sick mother wouldn’t survive the night—they were wrong. She’s prepared for her funeral, but how can you prepare for what comes after?
Do I Want to Futz With My Face?
Julie Klam likes her frown lines. And her laugh lines. And her crow’s-feet. Even as her friends and doctors are embracing Botox and Restylane. Is she wrong to resist?
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To Squat or Not to Squat? (That Really Is the Question)
At 47, the writer has made peace with the fact that no amount of healthy dieting and working out will help her lose weight. So why does she do it?
Did Lily Tomlin Inspire the ‘American Pie’ Director’s Feminist Awakening?
‘Grandma’ writer-director Paul Weitz talks with DAME about the Anita Hill hearings, leaving bro-hood behind, and raising the next generation of women.
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What Does Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair Cover Really Reveal?
The 65-year-old’s glamorous debut of her female self in the Hollywood glossy is just that: glamorous, Hollywood, and glossy. And this is why.
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