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Parenting columnist Nicki Gilbert's son getting dirty at summer camp (Photo/Courtesy Nicki Gilbert)
Posted inColumns

One dirty boy, one happy camper

by Nicki Gilbert August 14, 2017August 14, 2017
Summer camp is about fun and games — for some.
Posted inColumns

Reliving childhood camp memories through resistant son

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein August 3, 2017August 7, 2017
Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

Why my daughter and I still straighten our Jewish curls

by Julie Levine July 17, 2017July 17, 2017
two little boys sit smiling in a small purple kiddie car
Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

It seems like only yesterday he was in a kiddie car

by Nicki Gilbert June 22, 2017
a little boy in a baseball cap in a field
Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

After 10 years in S.F., staying afloat in Midwest is a walk in the park

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein June 17, 2017June 19, 2017
a street of busy sf traffic
Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

School years are hectic, but I know I’ll miss them

by Julie Levine June 5, 2017
Gilbert stands in an upright lunge pose, she is seen from the front in silhouette as the sun sets over the water behind her
Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

Yoga wisdom for summer vacation: balance and breathe

by Nicki Gilbert May 21, 2017May 19, 2017
hands with pink nailpolish practice chest compressions on a CPR dummy on the floor
Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

As my son watched, a stranger’s life was in my hands

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein May 15, 2017
a woman holding a baby in a field
Posted inUncategorized, Columns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

A single foster mother? Welcome to life as a mom-to-be

Allison Borsuk by Allison Borsuk May 11, 2017May 11, 2017
an image of an iphone in a person's hand
Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

The ups and downs of disconnecting to stay connected

by Julie Levine May 4, 2017

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