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Aug 4 2011
Wow! We Have Single Friends
Our house has been a busy place over the past few days. The ostensible reason that we moved from a cramped 2-bedroom in Crown Heights to the leisurely meadows of farther-out Flatbush was so that we had a yard for … Continue reading →
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Jun 17 2011
Affirmative Action for Dads
Editor: Can you help promote Neal Pollack’s father’s day post? Editor: on the Facebook and Twitter Matthue: oh no when is fathers’ day? Editor: this sunday, daddy-o Okay, I was SO ON TOP of Mothers’ Day. We’re talking breakfast in bed, … Continue reading →
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May 13 2011
Placentas Are the New Gourmet
In San Francisco, a “food adventure club” routinely tries new, experimental, and gourmet foods. That isn’t so unusual — I mean, it’s San Francisco — but their twelfth adventure last week encountered a whole new culinary echelon: Placentas. To be … Continue reading →
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Mar 24 2011
Kid Crying Isn’t Real Crying
The morning started out good. First, I woke up at 7:30. Miracle! The kids went to bed late, and then my baby mama and I stayed up late, and I was sure I was going to be zombieied today. No … Continue reading →
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Mar 16 2011
Breastfeeding Sucks
One thing that parents are best at — and yes, readers, I’m talking about you, and I’m talking about myself as well — is trying to tell other people what to do. Maybe it’s natural. Maybe it comes from being … Continue reading →
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Mar 15 2011
Infant Formula Update
Yesterday, we reported on a shortage of infant formula among Hasidic Jews. Last night, Materna, the makers of the formula, posted this on their website: Please note: Materna formula is temporarily not available to ship. Orders will begin to ship … Continue reading →
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Mar 14 2011
Infant Formula Shortage among Hasidic Jews
Hasidic families in the United States are about to reach a crisis of sorts. Many Orthodox Jews, including Hasidim, will only use certain dairy products, including a type of infant formula that’s only available as an import from Israel — … Continue reading →
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Feb 24 2011
Dad at Work. Mom at Home. Ugh!
I grew up as a feminist in a really conservative neighborhood. At some point, I started wishing (okay, fantasizing) that my wife would want to have a job and that I’d be at home, taking care of the kids, writing … Continue reading →
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Feb 15 2011
Are Nannies For People Who Shouldn’t Have Children?
It’s my older daughter’s birthday, and we had a party last night. First we put the kids to bed. Then we got out the chips, cheeses, crackers, a bottle of tequila and some awesomely spiced popcorn, invited some friends over, … Continue reading →
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Feb 8 2011
Trolling for Preschools
You probably already knew about this–so, you know, feel free to scoff at my misfortune–but if you (a) have kids and (b) they’re old enough to go to school, you sort of have to apply to schools before they’re allowed … Continue reading →
