In the new year, I want to work on slowing down and being more present. I want to do a better job of balancing my endless to-do list with meaningful quality time. I want this for my kids, too. They race from one thing to the next. (When did high school become a race?) There’s…
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As toys crunch underfoot, we need more space!
When I lived in a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco with my husband and toddler, I sometimes dreamed of opening a door I had never seen before and…
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'Food Flirts' brings our family together
During the school year, my hubby and I don’t watch much TV. Finding free time at home together as a family can be a challenge too — everyone is so busy.…
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A year of parenting in NYC — it’s a helluva town
My oldest son will enter first grade in the fall. Impossible. A new school year marks not only Nate’s rocketing through the milestones of childhood, but…
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Cherished pots hold family memories
After we got engaged and after we chose a wedding date, we registered for a set of milchig pots and a set of fleishig pots along with dinnerware,…
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Looking to a 16-year-old border detainee for a ray of humanity
I have been thinking a lot about a 16-year-old girl whose name I don’t know. As of early last week, she was being held in a detention facility in Texas…
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Motherhood has earned me a Ph.D. in waiting
When I was pregnant, I waited for my babies to arrive. Both were late. This was surely a sign. A few months after they were born, I was desperate for…
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Kindergarten, carefree no more
In a few weeks, my son’s kindergarten class will have a “step-up” ceremony to recognize the students’ completion of the school year and ascension to first…
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She used to ask about fairies. Now she’s ready to fly.
We used to take rain walks, and I’d let her jump up and down in the puddles. Some days, we’d make up silly songs. After visiting the doctor, especially if…