The Writing of Heidi Stevens

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Relationships

Grave expectations: Pressures on teen girls more intense than ever
Hey! You're just like me - let's date!
Spurned? Jilted? Say 'nyah-nyah' with a new you
How Mo got her groove back

Family/parenting

2 sets of twins, 1 amazing year
Only doesn't mean lonely
My, what a busy schedule you have, grandma
The mess is half the fun
Rebels with a cause: How do dads juggle it all?

Style

Isaac Mizrahi orders the makeover into therapy
Beards are back, and George Clooney started it
White pants: Why shouldn't city guys be in on the fun?
Put down the protein powder--the male waif is in
Is it possible to dress your mate?

Essays

The Nailah Franklin case: In the grief of others, we see our own lives
A tree of one's own hard to come by in the city
What I want to hear from Sarah Palin
Writers strike provided at least one benefit -- less guilt
What the Dixie Chicks can teach my daughter

Heidi Stevens is a Chicago-based writer and editor. You'll find her writing every week in the Chicago Tribune, where she writes about parenting, style, relationships and other matters of the heart. Heidi also teaches creative writing classes at Columbia College. She and her husband, Tom, and their daughter, June, live in Chicago.