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Parenting

From the cover of "Hanukkah Harvie vs. Santa Claus: The Christmukkah Kerfuffle"
Posted inParenting

8 kids’ Hanukkah books that are a mixture of traditions

by Penny Schwartz December 5, 2017December 4, 2017
Police and rescue personnel following the shooting on the Las Vegas Strip at a country music festival that killed at least 50 and injured more than 400, Oct. 2, 2017. (Photo/JTA-Ethan Miller-Getty Images)
Posted inColumns

When the news is too awful to share with our kids

by Julie Levine November 22, 2017November 21, 2017
Which one is Nicki Gilbert's favorite? Read on ... (Photo/Courtesy Nicki Gilbert)
Posted inColumns

‘Mom, who’s your favorite?’

by Nicki Gilbert October 30, 2017
(Photo/Flickr-mrbyte CC BY 2.0)
Posted inColumns

It’s hard to make friends when we keep moving on

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein October 24, 2017October 26, 2017
Wise Sons co-foudners Evan Bloom (left) and Leo Beckerman at the original location on 24th Street in the Mission in 2013 (Photo/Alanna Hale)
Posted inColumns

Awful bagels, bad poppyseed cake… What’s a Jewish mother to do?

by Julie Levine October 12, 2017October 11, 2017
a pair of little kid feet standing on the pavement
Posted inColumns

Separating out the toddler from the little human

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein October 4, 2017October 3, 2017
(Photo/Wikimedia-Przemysław Wierzbowski CC BY-SA 4.0)
Posted inColumns

On cinnamon challah and forgiving myself for parenting missteps

by Nicki Gilbert September 27, 2017September 27, 2017
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Posted inColumns

Your 12-year-old doesn’t believe in God? No big deal

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler September 8, 2017September 7, 2017
From the cover of "Big Sam: A Rosh Hashanah Tall Tale" by Eric A. Kimmel and illustrated by Jim Starr
Posted inJewish Life

Giant challah, perfect pumpkin populate new crop of holiday kids’ books

by Penny Schwartz September 7, 2017September 7, 2017
The columnist's family on vacation (Photo/Julie Levine)
Posted inColumns

With my family, in nature, I find a special balance

by Julie Levine August 28, 2017September 6, 2017

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