| Leslie Morgan Steiner is the editor of the best-selling anthology Mommy Wars and the brand new memoir Crazy Love. Steiner is a frequent guest on the Today Show, MSNBC, and regularly contributes to The New York Times, Newsweek and Vanity Fair. She lives with her husband and 3 kids in Washington, DC. In this column, she will offer her Two Cents on issues relating to modern motherhood. |  |
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Tiger's Tale.
Unless you’ve been in a tree house for the past two weeks, you know that uber-golfer and sports idol Tiger Woods has confessed to cheating on his beautiful blond Swedish wife regularly throughout their five year marriage, during which time his wife gave birth to their two young children. more
When Working Works Against You in Custody Court.
Washington, DC is filled with working moms. The city’s plethora of women outnumbers men even before kids appear on the scene. Young women work in the White House and on Capitol Hill and in journalism and law and as teachers and doctors and government employees. more
Over-Parenting Obsession.
She smiled brightly, looking like a rosy-cheeked milkmaid from the Alps. She radiated pride and good mothering. She clearly thought she’d trumped us all. more
House of Brats.
When I was 11 I started my babysitting career. I earned 75 cents an hour. I was unusually responsible for my age and eager for business. Soon enough, I took care of kids at every house in the neighborhood, babysitting three or four nights a week. more
Good Wife; Bad Cook.
I am a terrible cook. No kidding – 99% of the food I make, even when I follow a recipe scrupulously, is not edible. more
Why I Want Swine Flu.
Swine flu. It’s on NPR in my car. The local news every night. The front page of The Washington Post and the New York Times. Even my Facebook wall! more
Lessons from Balloon Boy.
Like millions of moms, I was transfixed by the airborne journey of Falcon Heene, the six-year-old Colorado boy trapped inside his father’s homemade balloon contraption floating thousands of feet above the ground near Denver. more
Dr. Phil: Guilty of Starting a Mommy War?
God, even the title of the show made me cringe. “Guilty Moms: The Debate That Never Dies” was the headline for the Wednesday October 14, 2009 Dr Phil Show. more
Daddy Dearest.
Like a lot of us modern moms, I was intentionally late to the child-bearing party. I established my career before having kids. I waited to find the right man to marry. At the right time. more
Lecherous Letterman?
Like the nearly four million people who regularly watch his late night comedy show, I’ve always found David Letterman hilarious. But I don’t find it funny that he’s been having sex with his staffers for years. more
