Category: Inspire
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Fear of labels won’t stop me from helping my kids
Growing up as a child who went to school in the 90s, there was definitely a stigma around special education. Autism diagnoses were much rarer back then, and you maybe saw one or two kids with ADD or ADHD in an entire grade. Most people had never even heard of…
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5 things this Jewish mom loves about Christmas
Thanksgiving has passed. The store shelves are stocked with ornaments, tinsel, and lights. The mainstream radio stations are playing holiday tunes. Holly and pine adorn streetlights and shop windows. Santa and his elves are depicted in countless commercials. Christmas season is here. As a Jewish mom in a predominantly Christian…
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What parents of allergic kids want us to know
I have two small boys, and while I may joke my oldest, extremely picky, child is “allergic” to food in general, I do not know what it is like to raise a child who has food allergies. I do not know what it is like to spend hours in doctors…
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I let someone else plan my kid’s birthday party
I am a bit of a “type A” personality. I was involved with everything in high school, from the student newspaper to a Jewish youth group. I then went on to college, where I became president of my sorority. For much of my adolescent and early adult life, I was…
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The beautiful bond of my boys
The following is an excerpt from my story, “Brotherly Love,” in the book, The Unofficial Guide to Surviving Life With Boys: Hilarious & Heartwarming Stories About Raising Boys From The Boymom Squad, edited by Tiffany O’Connor and Lyndee Brown of #Lifewithboys.
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Promote early literacy skills with this ABC lift-the-flap train
This post contains affiliate links. I get a small percentage from purchases made through the links on this post. I am a blogger, and, as you might have guessed, I loved reading and writing in elementary school. I devoured books and composed stories of my own, many of which my…
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To the parents of girls: It’s not your job
It’s not your job to tell your daughters not to dress “too sexy.” It’s not your job to warn your daughters about parties, drinking and hookup culture. It’s not your job to teach your daughters to avoid walking alone at night. It’s not your job to teach your daughters to…
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It’s time to pop the bubble
When I was younger, before I had kids, my response to tragic events was to go numb, immerse myself in a protective bubble of denial and go about my life. I wasn’t callous or uncaring. In fact, these events affected me so deeply that the only way I could function…
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