Comments for Hilary Levey Friedman http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:38:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Kin Ties: Coal, Coupons, and Conception by The Age of the Diva: Fallbacks in Dance and Pageants http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/kin-ties-coal-coupons-and-conception/#comment-680 The Age of the Diva: Fallbacks in Dance and Pageants Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:38:19 +0000 http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/kin-ties-coal-coupons-and-conception/#comment-680 [...] a modern day Violet Beauregarde with her incessant gum chewing, and Honey Boo Boo child and her TLC crossover extreme couponing momma [who made this deeply disturbing appearance on Anderson Cooper]) and because they bring to life to [...] [...] a modern day Violet Beauregarde with her incessant gum chewing, and Honey Boo Boo child and her TLC crossover extreme couponing momma [who made this deeply disturbing appearance on Anderson Cooper]) and because they bring to life to [...]

]]> Comment on Resignations and Circumnavigations: Miss Maine USA and Abby Sunderland by Pint-Sized Phenoms: Terrific Teens Edition http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/resignations-and-circumnavigations-miss-maine-usa-and-abby-sunderland/#comment-678 Pint-Sized Phenoms: Terrific Teens Edition Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:24:30 +0000 http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/resignations-and-circumnavigations-miss-maine-usa-and-abby-sunderland/#comment-678 [...] record isn’t officially recognized though because after some disastrous recent attempts (like Abby Sunderland, and her brother, Zac, both of whom I’ve written about before), neither the World Sailing [...] [...] record isn’t officially recognized though because after some disastrous recent attempts (like Abby Sunderland, and her brother, Zac, both of whom I’ve written about before), neither the World Sailing [...]

]]> Comment on Are after-school math centers really worth the money?: Parents and education experts do the math. (From The Boston Globe Magazine) by Everything is Altering http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/are-after-school-math-centers-really-worth-the-money-parents-and-education-experts-do-the-math-from-the-boston-globe-magazine/#comment-677 Everything is Altering Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:02:06 +0000 http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/?p=528#comment-677 [...] And, yet, my husband, John, and I still remained ourselves. Life shattered for a brief moment and was then put back together with so much more love than we knew before. We were fundamentally changed and fundamentally the same all at once.  Case in point: On the day we left the hospital an article about John’s research (which I’ve written a bit about before) appeared on the front page of The New York Times (and check out Nicholas Kristof’s column tomorrow, which also discusses this work). He spent the next several hours on the phone with reporters and even doing a live interview from home.  I snuck in half an hour of work on an article I have coming out next Sunday in The Boston Globe Magazine on afterschool math enrichment centers. [...] [...] And, yet, my husband, John, and I still remained ourselves. Life shattered for a brief moment and was then put back together with so much more love than we knew before. We were fundamentally changed and fundamentally the same all at once.  Case in point: On the day we left the hospital an article about John’s research (which I’ve written a bit about before) appeared on the front page of The New York Times (and check out Nicholas Kristof’s column tomorrow, which also discusses this work). He spent the next several hours on the phone with reporters and even doing a live interview from home.  I snuck in half an hour of work on an article I have coming out next Sunday in The Boston Globe Magazine on afterschool math enrichment centers. [...]

]]> Comment on A Covenant for My Son by Hilary http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/a-covenant-for-my-son/#comment-675 Hilary Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:11:40 +0000 http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/?p=535#comment-675 Mindi Silver-Weiss, Kara Slating, Christina Krost and 11 others like this. Lisa Stern very sweet, hil! 17 hours ago · Like Karen Quaderer Sellke Lovely! 17 hours ago · Like Elizabeth Kennedy Absolutely wonderful! I enjoyed reading it. 16 hours ago · Like Elisa Zabel Harwin Beautifully written and heartfelt! Iam so happy for all of you! 11 hours ago · Like Mindi Silver-Weiss, Kara Slating, Christina Krost and 11 others like this.

Lisa Stern very sweet, hil!
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Karen Quaderer Sellke Lovely!
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Elizabeth Kennedy Absolutely wonderful! I enjoyed reading it.
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Elisa Zabel Harwin Beautifully written and heartfelt! Iam so happy for all of you!
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]]> Comment on A Covenant for My Son by Sarah Buttenwieser http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/a-covenant-for-my-son/#comment-674 Sarah Buttenwieser Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:53:03 +0000 http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/?p=535#comment-674 It really is such a time of hope. I loved the way you captured it. I have a photo on the fridge still of Ezekiel (my eldest) being held by our dear friend Michael reading him a book. Always his favorite "toy" -- books. And still. To happy days with Carston! It really is such a time of hope. I loved the way you captured it. I have a photo on the fridge still of Ezekiel (my eldest) being held by our dear friend Michael reading him a book. Always his favorite “toy” — books. And still. To happy days with Carston!

]]> Comment on A Covenant for My Son by Laura http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/a-covenant-for-my-son/#comment-673 Laura Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:51:50 +0000 http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/?p=535#comment-673 This is such a fitting tribute to a child who is already blessed with genes for brilliance, and who has brought so much love into his parents' lives. I was fascinated learning about a tradition that I know little about, and am grateful that you shared with us all in cyberspace. (Plus he's gorgeous!) This is such a fitting tribute to a child who is already blessed with genes for brilliance, and who has brought so much love into his parents’ lives. I was fascinated learning about a tradition that I know little about, and am grateful that you shared with us all in cyberspace. (Plus he’s gorgeous!)

]]> Comment on A Covenant for My Son by Lindsey http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/a-covenant-for-my-son/#comment-672 Lindsey Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:01:50 +0000 http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/?p=535#comment-672 oh, crying, crying ... this makes me weep with how much love, joy, and wonder it contains. I am so sorry that I missed it ... but these pictures are extraordinary. I can't wait to meet him! xoxo oh, crying, crying … this makes me weep with how much love, joy, and wonder it contains. I am so sorry that I missed it … but these pictures are extraordinary. I can’t wait to meet him! xoxo

]]> Comment on Everything is Altering by A Covenant for My Son http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/everything-is-altering/#comment-671 A Covenant for My Son Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:49:17 +0000 http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/?p=483#comment-671 [...] been remiss in my blogging lately as I spent some extra time bonding with Little Man, taking him on his first important outings (i.e. the bookstore, the New England Aquarium, the [...] [...] been remiss in my blogging lately as I spent some extra time bonding with Little Man, taking him on his first important outings (i.e. the bookstore, the New England Aquarium, the [...]

]]> Comment on Miss America 2012, Part 1 (Pre-Pageant Predictions) by Miss America 2012, Part 2 (The Pageantry of the Pageant) http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/miss-america-2012-part-1-pre-gaming-predictions/#comment-638 Miss America 2012, Part 2 (The Pageantry of the Pageant) Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:19:29 +0000 http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/?p=492#comment-638 [...] As promised, here are some of my thoughts on this year’s Miss America Pageant. [...] [...] As promised, here are some of my thoughts on this year’s Miss America Pageant. [...]

]]> Comment on Foot Perfect: A Review of Jig by Miss America 2012, Part 1 (Pre-Pageant Predictions) http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/foot-perfect-a-review-of-jig/#comment-635 Miss America 2012, Part 1 (Pre-Pageant Predictions) Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:35:34 +0000 http://hilaryleveyfriedman.com/?p=349#comment-635 [...] Oklahoman to medal at All-Ireland Irish Dance Championships was a bit much (especially in light of Jig). But then she won talent, so perhaps she is quite [...] [...] Oklahoman to medal at All-Ireland Irish Dance Championships was a bit much (especially in light of Jig). But then she won talent, so perhaps she is quite [...]

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