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Nov 29 2012
Hannukah Gift Ideas: Board Games for Preschoolers
My big girl just turned 4 years old, and she got several games for her birthday. I’m psyched. I love games. I spent my childhood playing Parcheesi with my father, Boggle with my mother, and cards with my grandmother and … Continue reading →
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Nov 28 2012
Kveller Book Club Discussion: Blessing of a Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel
I’ve read a lot of books in my life (most of them fairly crappy detective novels), and very few of them have actually made a difference in who I am and how I move through the world. The Blessing of … Continue reading →
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Nov 27 2012
10 Tips for Life With Two Kids
In response to Debbie’s plea for help yesterday in dealing with her daughter’s adjustment to being a big sister, Carla has some sage words of advice. Oh Debbie. I was just trying to find the email I sent out a couple … Continue reading →
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Nov 20 2012
My Family’s Secret Jewish History
I remember a conversation I had with my grandmother not long before she died. She was in a hospital bed that had been set up in the dining room; she hadn’t been able to climb the stairs to the second … Continue reading →
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Nov 7 2012
Women Who Do it All: Rabbi Ilana Garber’s Work/Life Balance
Rabbi Ilana Garber is the associate rabbi of Beth El Temple in West Hartford, Connecticut. She serves on a professional advisory committee for the Hebrew Health Care Home Health and Hospice program and as co-chair of the Rabbinical Assembly Women’s … Continue reading →
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Nov 6 2012
Don’t Let Politics Ruin Your Relationships
Today is election day. And I am worried about tomorrow. Yes, I am worried about what might happen if my candidates don’t win. (I’m not going to get into my personal politics here, but I’m a Reconstructionist Jewish social worker … Continue reading →
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Oct 31 2012
Lessons From Hurricane Sandy
My daughters are old enough to understand what a storm is, and that it’s loud and scary, even when we’re inside the house. As we spent all day Monday inside, passing the time with markers, stickers, books, and a screening … Continue reading →
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Oct 26 2012
Why Do I Hate American Girl Dolls?
It’s actually not that bad. In fact, it’s not bad at all. Yet it’s driving me nuts. I’m talking about my daughters’ obsession with American Girl Dolls, and my reluctant complicity in all of it. My older daughter is turning … Continue reading →
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Oct 24 2012
Women Who Do It All: Doctor, Writer, Mother Claudia Gold
Claudia Gold is a pediatrician, writer, and perhaps most importantly, a mother. She took some time out of her busy writing schedule to share her experience negotiating the challenges of balancing family and work. How many children do you have? … Continue reading →
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Oct 19 2012
When Did I Become a Yeller?
Well, shit. I think I’m turning into Mrs. Wolowitz. (If you don’t know who I’m talking about, she’s the Jewish mother on The Big Bang Theory. You never actually see her, as her primary mode of communication involves yelling guilt-inducing … Continue reading →
