I’m going to have a baby soon. In just about a month. And I’m starting to feel more and more concretely just how much my life as a person and as a mother and our lives as a family of four are about to change. So I’ve decided to start my maternity leave a bit [...]
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I was at book club the other night, enjoying the usual rhythms of our post-book chat, cozy and content inside as the skies prepared to blanket us with snow overnight. I found myself in conversation with a lovely new friend. She and I were comparing our geographical histories, parts of which saw us living in [...]
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The other day a good friend showed up for a playdate dressed beautifully; her hair was done and she was even wearing a touch of make-up. “Wow, K! You look great!” I told her when she sat down next to me. “Who, me? Oh, no. No way. I just had a function to go to [...]
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Friends, I think I’m getting old. Not old in terms of years, but old in terms of attitude. Yesterday, while watching a TV commercial featuring two scantily-clad teenage girls, I actually said the words, “I just don’t get kids these days.” And this expression came from me, a long-time high school teacher, who always felt [...]
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According to CNN, about 100 million Americans make New Year’s resolutions each January. From resolving to lose weight to promising to quit smoking, many of us take advantage of changing the calendar to try changing our ways. The problem? Only about 20% of us stick to our resolutions. And the reason for that, according to [...]
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Because a holiday season packed with Hanukkah, my birthday, and Christmas just wasn’t enough for Husband and me, we decided to get married, seven years ago today, on New Year’s Day in the city where we met, fell in love, and lived for several years – both as students and as adults. I knew then [...]
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