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Kate Stone Lombardi

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http://www.mamasboymyth.com

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Nonfiction, Psychology

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Kate Stone Lombardi was a regular contributor to The New York Times for 20 years. For seven years, she wrote a popular column, "County Lines" for the paper's regional section. She has written extensively about family life, and her work has also appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Time.com, Reader's Digest, and other national publications. She is the winner of six Clarion awards for journalism. The Mama's Boy Myth is her first book.
Kate has a BA from Williams College and an MS in journalism from Columbia University. She has taught writing in a variety of venues, including the Coachman Family Center, which serves homeless families.
She lives in Westchester County, NY, with her husband Mike. They have two adult children and two cats. The ki ...more

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Who's In Charge Here?

My adult son, aka "The Boy," works for a company that provides curriculum for schools across the nation. Recently he got a message from a colleague, describing some problem, and she ended her communication with this: "What would be your thoughts for solutioning this?"

Here's my reaction:

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In another incident, The Boy was also told at a meeting that he and his colleagues neede

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The Mama's Boy Myth: Why Keeping Our Sons Close Makes Them Stronger

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Kate Stone Lombardi wrote a new blog post It's Official - I'm a Curmudgeon When did this happen? At what point did I turn into a cranky old curmudgeon? I was visiting my old college last weekend. Like so many other campuses, m Read more of this blog post »
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