Censorship and sensibility

Inda Schaenen for Salon
I used to tell my daughter she could read anything she wanted — until she took me up on the offer.

Media Circus

Inda Schaenen for Salon
Nerve magazine brings literary smut — and a refreshing willingness to deal with sexual failure — to the Web.

Conned by a Jewish mother

Inda Schaenen for Salon
Molly Goldberg was the Jewish Betty Crocker, a source of guidance and inspiration for the home and kitchen — and, ultimately, a fraud.

Time for one thing: Finding the cat person within

Inda Schaenen for Salon
A mother discovers that owning a pet may be good for the children, but it also has its benefits for mom.

Vanity, thy name is henna

Inda Schaenen for Salon
… and unshaved legs, pierced eyebrows and bleached teeth.

Going for gold!

Inda Schaenen for Salon
Women’s sports magazines duel over a hot and growing target demographic.

Reading between the whines

Inda Schaenen for Salon
The sevenfold path to coping with seven-step parenting manuals