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An invader in the womb, and other extraordinary journeys into motherhood
For many, the path to motherhood is unusual, often marked by difficulty and fueled by hope. As someone who experienced a traumatic birth with my second child, I understand how these experiences shape how we parent and who we are as moms. In celebration of Mother’s Day, I asked my…
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Sacred spaces should be safe spaces
As a Jew, I know antisemitism is always lurking. This feeling makes me wait a bit before revealing my religion to others. This feeling makes me glad to have an Anglo name on my birth certificate, as opposed to the Yiddish one I use during religious occasions. This feeling makes…
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If your child struggles in school, cut yourself some slack and stop the self-blaming
Here we are, many of us in the middle of Spring Break, heading into one, or just getting ready to enjoy a long weekend with our families. Many of us are eagerly awaiting to get our kids back in school and back to the routine. I for one, have a…
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Five tips for surviving Passover with picky kids
Passover is almost here, and, for many Jewish families, that means stress. Before the holiday begins, lots of cleaning and cooking must be done to prepare for the eight-day-long festival. Here’s where I’ll admit, I don’t tidy up to the extent of other Jewish families, and I’m fortunate my mother…
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Son’s incredible progress inspires couple to help other families get much needed speech services
Pam first noticed something different about her son, Joshua, when he was 18 months old. Though he was a perfectly healthy baby, she knew he was unlike other kids in his age group. “We were in play groups with other kids around the same age,” she recalls. “When we went…
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Trust me, other parents get it, too
I often wear sneakers when going anywhere with my children. You never know when you might need to swiftly move in to grab a child out of a dangerous or problematic situation, or, in the case of my youngest, the desire to be at the center of everything. Neither of…
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Dynamic mother/daughter team deliver thoughtful insights via new parenting podcast
Like many relatively new moms, I turn to more experienced mothers for advice and comfort. For me, there is nobody better than my own mom. Our phone calls often morph into intense discussions on parenthood, with my mother sharing her strong opinions on how kids are raised today. Who better…
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Nobody should ever have to choose between tampons and a meal
You are out and about and the dreaded “time of the month” has arrived unexpectedly; you go to use the restroom, only to discover, as you desperately fumble through your purse, that you don’t have any menstrual products on hand. You scramble around for spare change, and thankfully, the bathrooms…
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Five YouTube channels you’ll love watching with your kids
YouTube; you either love it or hate it, and, from my research and personal experience, I’d say there are much more people in the “haters” club. I understand the disdain for the video streaming service. The ability for anyone to upload whatever they want to YouTube means a lot of…
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