Category: Inspire
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Traditional and adventurous ways to make Shavuot the delicious dairy holiday of your dreams
Shavuot, the Jewish festival that commomerates the receiving of the Torah (Old Testament), was one of my favorite holidays as a child. I would love to tell you my appreciation of this holy day was because of a deep spiritual connection to my ancestors, and maybe it was a bit, but…
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Donating meals to essential workers and more ways to help right now
News and personal accounts of the devastating impact on the new Coronavirus on the United States has left many of us feeling powerless and overwhelmed. If you aren’t a health care worker or other essential employee, you may be wondering how you can help. First, take a moment to be…
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Coronavirus and Passover: Tips for keeping everyone safe and healthy
Passover is one of my favorite times of year because I get to gather with my family to participate in a seder lead by my father. I enjoy the communal spirit in partaking in rituals observed by our ancestors and passing on these traditions to my children. Given the spread…
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African-centric foundation inspired by young Malawian who “harnessed the wind”
Necessity is the mother of invention, or so goes the famous quote from the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato. Yet, while necessity might be the mother, sometimes, it takes a child’s dream, determination and fortitude to bring that invention to life. William Kamkwamba was one such boy. When a severe famine…
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Bringing babies to the office isn’t “working”
Every so often I come across a post about some company’s generous policy of allowing new parents to bring their babies to work with them. Usually the praise for the family-focused policy is accompanied by a picture of a smiling baby, happily sitting in a baby seat while mom goes…
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Boston nonprofit helps child heart patients and their families
It’s the flicker of a heartbeat on that first sonogram, showing a healthy baby is growing inside you. Later, it’s the 20-week scan, relieving fears and worries, when baby’s heart is shown to be strong and developing properly. Throughout, pregnancy and after birth, we moms know a healthy heart is…
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We all contribute to our families’ success
“Who has more bills, you or daddy?” My son asked me, while we were chatting in the kitchen. “Neither of us do,” I answered. “Dad may pay a certain amount to use the gym, and I may pay a certain amount on my dance class, but we share a budget,…
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To the moms who pump at work, we see you
I never intended to be a stay-at-home mom, so when it came time for me to return to work a few months after my oldest was born, I knew pumping would be a major part of my experience as a working mom. Luckier than most, though far from ideal, I…
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