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Parenting

a young Black boy puts a fork of broccoli into his mouth
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Stop packing lunches! It makes life better for everyone

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein April 26, 2021April 28, 2021
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Another Covid summer, a whole new set of parenting questions

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein March 30, 2021March 31, 2021
(Photo/Flickr-Shay Barzilai CC BY-NC 2.0)
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Is my birthday boy getting too used to being isolated?

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein March 4, 2021
From "My Name Is Sara," written by David Himmelstein.
Posted inFilm

A talk with my dad, screenwriter of ‘My Name Is Sara,’ his first Jewish film

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein February 4, 2021
An 1869 portrait of a fairy by Sophie Gengembre Anderson.
Posted inKids & Family

My kids want to know: Are fairies real? Are Jedi? What about bats?

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein January 6, 2021
Julie Levine's kids during an earlier stage in her parenting journey.
Posted inColumns

As I exit J., here is what I’ve learned about everything 

by Julie Levine December 14, 2020December 14, 2020
From the cover of "The Berenstain Bears: God Bless Our Country"
Posted inParenting

Since when are the Berenstain Bears evangelical Christians — and do I still want them in our neighborhood library?

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein December 7, 2020
an empty park bench on a path near some trees
Posted inParenting

My much-needed, spontaneous pandemic chill-out

by Julie Levine November 18, 2020
A Thanksgiving cornucopia with fruit, gourds, etc.
Posted inParenting

Parenting through this pandemic Thanksgiving

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein November 13, 2020November 13, 2020
Julie Levine's son.
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It all turned out fine, so it looks like my worrying worked

by Julie Levine October 27, 2020

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