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Design Mom
Designer, author, and AltSummit founder Gabrielle Blair created Design Mom in 2006; since then, she’s published thousands of posts on design and parenting, travel, food, and other topics (from the evergreen to the timely).
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Hello Rejection, My Old Friend
“I’d like to say who cares, but I do care.” Romance novelist Holland Rae writes on rejection — an integral part of the creative process for most artists and writers (not to mention job and college applicants) — and what keeps her motivated.
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The Problem with “Pretty Girls” and Princesses
“Our world focuses on the looks of girls and the accomplishments of boys.” At OTV Magazine, Angela Noel reflects on the gendered compliments adults give children, and how they make it hard for girls to separate their self-worth from their appearance.
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The Beauty of Antiquity
Avid traveler and photographer Heather Bean shares a collection of detail- and texture-rich photos from the Greek and Roman galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Four Education Blogs to Explore this Back-to-School Season
Whether they tackle tough topics or inspire better learning habits, these sites prompt readers to think, question, and engage.
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Branding ABCs: Simple But Striking Typographical Logos
Monograms are memorable, clear, and never go out of style.
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#SixWivesNoHenry: Ann Foster Is Here to Make History Fun
Writer and historian Ann Foster takes us on in-depth Tudor time travels, picking apart convoluted family trees and 16th-century political intrigue with ease and wit.

