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You’re really a housewife, aren’tcha?
No, I just vacuum my rugs, thanks. (Image by Nationaal Archief via Flickr) After Shabbos, I had the opportunity to speak with my “Aunt” Ruth (she’s really my mom’s aunt, which makes her, what, my...
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We Need To Change Our Conversation: Stop the Violence In Our Language
I keep reading about all the conversations we need to be having. About guns. About mental health. About the privacy of our kids’ identities. And yes yes yes to all that, but before we can actually...
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Being the Best Me I Can Be, One Rebbetzin Kanievsky Moment At A Time
this is the book I recently read the biography of Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky, who was a truly amazing and inspiring woman. I don’t usually connect to biographies of great Rabbis and Rebbetzins,...
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How Motherhood Has Changed Me
I “met” Meredith when she popped over to my blog one day from SITS. Her blog, Perfection Pending, is one I can really relate to, as I’ve written more than a few times about coming to terms with my own...
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Why Orthodoxy?
After deciding to actively get involved with Judaism, the most logical starting place seemed to be at a synagogue. My scant knowledge of these houses of worship was derived mainly from my childhood...
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When Remaining The Same Is The Same As Changing
As I was driving my kids to school this morning, I was thinking about how I feel basically the same. After a whole day of fasting and even some praying, I really feel the same. I’m actually more than...
View ArticleA Little Chanukah Miracle
A Freilichen Chanukah to everyone who’s celebrating! It’s been a delightful whirlwind over here. Today is the last day of Chanukah vacation, so we’re soaking it up. I’m still in my pajamas as I type...
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How I Kicked A Bad Social Media Habit
I have spent more of my life than I would like to admit sitting in front of a screen. Just look at this picture my daughter drew last year in her “all about Mommy” assignment: Oyyyyyyyyy I mean, she...
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BuJo Update: The End Of An Era
I’ve felt it coming for a little while now. The spark of joy when making my spreads was a little less, the feeling of it being a chore was a little greater. But I didn’t want to acknowledge that. I’ve...
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