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Our Kids Could Stand to Feel A Little Shame
One Sunday morning I found myself at a mandatory parent workshop during my daughter’s religious school titled “ The Magical World of Talmud.” I must be honest, I usually head across the street to the...
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So, I Tried Meditating…With Children
Back in March, I wrote about the case of shingles that knocked me flat on my back (though that hurt, too) after a month of covering the Winter Olympics, and my subsequent decision to basically… change...
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My Son Has a Secret Life on Skype
Did you know “nvm” means “never mind”? I didn’t. My almost-teenage son explained that to me. When he texted me to ask how he could get my online signature for a board he’s applying to. But when I...
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Kid, It’s Time You Got a Job
Exactly two years ago, I wrote a post about how my kids would be doing nothing all summer long. Our laissez-faire experiment went so well in 2012, that I repeated the lack of structured activity in...
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My Teenage Daughter is an Atheist & I Don’t Care
My 16-year-old daughter is an atheist. You can’t imagine how many people–both Jewish and non-Jewish–this seems to bother more than me. She’s been an atheist for a long time, years perhaps. First, we...
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How a Terrifying Encounter in the Woods Prepared Me for Motherhood
The most poignant lesson I learned about parenting happened seven years before I became a parent. Unlike many friends of mine who married in their 20s, adulthood was not “delivered” to me in a pink or...
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If You Think Toddlers Are Bad, Just Wait For the Teens
I remember a day back when my older daughter was 2.5. We’d had a perfectly lovely morning at the library–story time, one of her favorite activities–and we were headed home for lunch. We walked down the...
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Mom Invents App to Make Teen Call Her Back
It’s the oldest trick in the book. Teenagers see “Mom” appear on the caller ID and they forward the call to voicemail–with the cellphone that Mom paid for! Well, one fed-up New York mama came up with a...
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Sam Horowitz, Viral Bar Mitzvah Boy, Launches Fashion Series
If the name Sam Horowitz doesn’t ring a bell, this video from his bar mitzvah sure might. Just over a year ago, we shared Sam’s Texas-sized bar mitzvah celebration which instantly went viral, garnering...
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Is There a “Reboot” Button for My Teenage Son?
As the mother of an almost-14-year-old male specimen, I have extensive experience with teenage development and behavior. This specimen is one that I have researched thoroughly for recurring patterns of...
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