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Parenting

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Posted inColumns, Passover, Holidays, Jewish Life, Parenting

Like Moses, a mother beset by a flock of whiners

by Nicki Gilbert April 17, 2017
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Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

Learning to enjoy the small things while they’re little

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein April 4, 2017April 4, 2017
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Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

Giving up control is how a mom grows up

by Julie Levine March 31, 2017
a boy cradles a Torah scroll in front of the wall
Posted inColumns, Jewish Life, Parenting

Worries melt away after unforgettable Israel bar mitzvah

by Nicki Gilbert March 10, 2017
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Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

How to ignore the parent-shaming — and your kids

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein March 3, 2017March 3, 2017
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Posted inUncategorized, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

Focusing on the things that matter as I hit the big 5-0

by Julie Levine February 22, 2017February 22, 2017
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Posted inColumns, Jewish Life, Parenting

Parenting a teen is tricky, and often a little bit messy

by Nicki Gilbert February 4, 2017February 1, 2017
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Posted inKids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

If my 4-year-old prefers daddy over me, that’s OK … right?

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein January 24, 2017
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Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

In these days of hate, I can’t stop thinking about the Kind girls

by Julie Levine January 18, 2017
Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Parenting

My 7-year-old son asked: Is it hard to be a mom?

by Nicki Gilbert December 23, 2016January 29, 2017

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