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It's a funny thing - when I'm crazed with work, spending time with my children relaxes me. Yet, at the end of a long weekend with them, the very thing I need to relax is a little work and time away from them!

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Emily Giffin
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 20
Author
Lawyer
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Baltimore
Maryland
Emily Fisk Giffin
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