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Category Archives: parenthood
Being 40: 40 things I know
I turned 40 this week and the day was supreme. All day, though, I had thoughts running circles around my brain. I needed a place to put them so I could return to them some time in the future. Looking … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, family, friendship, kids, lessons learned, marriage, parenthood, personal, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged being 40, birthdays, happy birthday to me, lessons learned
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Facing facts
There are facts in life. Irrefutable facts that no amount of argument or debate will ever change. Sometimes facts can be comforting when there is a dispute to settle or uncertainty in the future. I am certainly a dreamer, but … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, community, everyday life, grief, motherhood, parenthood, personal, real talk, Uncategorized
Tagged being a mom, everyday life, family, grief, living with kids, parenting, writing
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Resolution redux: The Allowance Experiment
This year, I focused on achieving big and small things, and I tracked my progress. Sure, I was hoping to show I could meet those goals but I hoped I’d learn a few lessons about myself along the way. So … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, family, kids, lessons learned, parenthood, personal, Uncategorized
Tagged allowances, finances, kids, lessons learned, parenting, philanthropy, random thoughts, tzedakah
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September update
September was a pretty big month. Reflecting now, it’s hard to believe that Labor Day was just 30 days ago. I knew that the month would be busy between work and the holidays but I didn’t know how much energy … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, lessons learned, marriage, parenthood, personal, writing
Tagged being jewish, exercise, family, new years resolution, reading, writing
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Back to school and a new normal….
School starts today. Maybe in your neck of the woods, you have a few precious days to squeeze out of summer vacation. Ours ends now. And it comes just in time because we’re all losing our minds. Camp is long … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, family, kids, lessons learned, parenthood, personal, schools, students, summer, Uncategorized
Tagged back to school, kids, motherhood, parenthood, parenting
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(Long overdue) Dance recital postmortem
On the way home from the Jewish Community Center a few weeks ago, we traced our recital history back to my oldest daughter’s first time on stage by recalling the songs for each dance. “There was Wildside then last year … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, family, kids, lessons learned, motherhood, parenthood, personal, Uncategorized
Tagged dance recital, feminism, kids
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Thank you (and also Happy Mother’s Day)
Let’s face it: all of my best efforts to do something nice for all of the mothers in my life isn’t happening. I had lots of plans. I didn’t get you a card or finish that mass email or drum … Continue reading
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Tagged mothers day, thank you
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Not our time (at least not this election, anyway)
My mind raced all night. When the outcome had not been decided at 11pm, we turned off the coverage. We didn’t say it out loud but neither of us wanted to know the outcome if Clinton wasn’t elected. So we turned … Continue reading
Posted in community, everyday life, parenthood, personal, race
Tagged Clinton, election, feminism, racism
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Living with four year olds….
Most of the time, four is pretty supreme. Everything about the world is almost accessible when you’re four. You can walk, you can climb and run. Nearly everything you say is intelligible to other children and most adults. No one holds … Continue reading
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Tagged being a mom, everyday life, lessons learned, living with kids, parenting
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