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Feb 26 2013
What is the Deal with Breasts?
I wish the song had been, “We saw your balls!” Seth MacFarlane, an Oscars host only a 12-year-old boy could love, chose to sing a puerile (and insulting) song listing the actresses whose mammary glands he gleefully got to see this … Continue reading →
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Feb 19 2013
Let’s Get Real About Sex for Married Couples
Okay, so I know I’ve always been somewhat of a prude but…really? My friend described a wedding shower she recently went to where the theme seemed to be “sexy underwear” and even the cookies had icing in the shape of … Continue reading →
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Feb 4 2013
A Fun List of Every Time My Kids Got Hurt
Ronnie’s post last week about accidents sure brought back memories! We’ve all been where she was (or we will be)–speechless with terror that, because we weren’t watching for that half a second, or that we didn’t react quickly enough, our … Continue reading →
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Feb 1 2013
Friday Night: Reuniting with Dad on Shabbat
Tamara’s experience of Friday night, erev Shabbos, is very different than my own. To me, as a young child, Friday night was extra special precisely because my father was always there. When I was a kid, my father traveled for … Continue reading →
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Jan 23 2013
It’s Always Wrong to Spank (And I Regret Every Time I’ve Done It)
In my opinion, it is always wrong to spank your children. Even a single shmeits (Yiddish, slap). And let’s call it what it is: spanking means hitting. “Giving a spanking” means hitting repeatedly. It is an abuse of parental power … Continue reading →
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Jan 4 2013
How to Readjust Your Marriage
Erica Fleischer is OK with her husband working for a porn site. Heck, I wouldn’t be OK if my husband were a Republican. Which got me thinking (again) about marriages, especially as my anniversary was this week. When we choose … Continue reading →
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Jan 2 2013
Don’t Outsource Your Etiquette
The front page of the New York Times Home section promised an article on “Teaching Children Manners: Etiquette courses are springing up for parents short on time or nerve.” Well, that’s interesting, I thought. If a parent is that short … Continue reading →
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Dec 21 2012
Don’t Forget About Your Marriage
We’re thinking of going on a trip to Russia. I suddenly realized that I have no idea what happened to the arch villain of my youth, the Soviet Union. I know it broke apart, but why and when I can’t … Continue reading →
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Dec 6 2012
I Never Liked Hanukkah, But I Do Like Tzedakah
So–it’s almost Hanukkah, just about everyone’s favorite holiday. Gifts, gelt (Yidd., money), no fasting, no standing in shul for hours, no cooking for big family meals, nice lighting-the-menorah ritual. Well, I never liked it. Despite the gifts, I didn’t like … Continue reading →
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Nov 12 2012
How to Raise Mentsches, Not Bullies
The preschool teacher sent a nice note home: My delicious (OK, that’s my word) 2-year-old grandson L. had noticed that his classmate’s nose was running so he got a tissue and started to wipe the kid’s nose before the teacher … Continue reading →
