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Reading to NICU babies inspires foundation full of heart
My baby doesn’t belong in the NICU. At least, that’s what I thought while I held my seven-pound, full-term newborn in a room surrounded by tiny preemies tucked away in incubators, fighting to survive. My baby doesn’t belong. Or, maybe, I don’t belong. My NICU experience was fraction of the…
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Top 8 things to know about Channukah
Jewish families like mine are scrambling to get ready for Channukah, the festival of lights. There are presents to buy, latkes to fry and menorahs to polish. Although Channukah is a favorite holiday of my people, and gets a good deal of mainstream attention, there is still some confusion about…
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For those days when you don’t feel thankful
With Thanksgiving this week, we tend to focus on gratitude, taking the time to appreciate our good fortune and express our thanks to family, friends, colleagues and, sometimes, a higher power. This is the time of year for commercials that make us cry and Hallmark movies that make us swoon.…
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Blogging for Better: The Voices and Faces Project
As a writer myself, I can vouch for the power of words, which is why I am honored to introduce our next Blogging for Better charity: The Voices and Faces Project Gender-based violence impacts the lives of millions, forever changing how they experience the world. We hear about the suffering…
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Fall for these chocolate chip, butternut squash muffins
I am basic enough to admit that, while you will never catch me with a pumpkin-spiced latte, I do love the fall, and cooking with my favorite seasonal produce — squash. Because butternut squash is aplenty, I have been experimenting with various muffin recipes. A quick Internet search yields dozens…
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Our Columbus, OH trip (with some PA in between)
My husband is an alumnus and avid fan of The Ohio State University (I hope this won’t deter any Michigan or Penn State supporters from reading on), which means every couple of years or so, he longs to return to the banks of the Olentangy River to cheer on his…
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I’m a mom who pushes her kids to succeed
Like many other little girls, I spent a brief moment of my childhood enveloped in the world of tutus and ballet shoes. I recall the early days of joyfully jumping over fake puddles and not worrying about technique or having any real skill. Then, I started taking classes with a…
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Nature vs. Nurture: Nature (slightly) wins
I took an advanced placement course in developmental psychology, during my senior year of high school. Although, at the time, I was a long way from having children of my own, I was fascinated with how the human psyche is shaped over time. We studied various views on personality and…
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“This Is Us” and the lens of loss
This post contains minor spoilers. Right before the infamous slow cooker ignites and starts a chain of events leading up to the demise of Jack Pearson, we see the family patriarch loading the dishwasher, cleaning the kitchen table and sweeping the floor. All while his wife and two of his…
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