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Kids & Family

Julie Levine's kids have made a her into a fan of some newer music — Lizzo is one of her new faves. (Photo/Flickr-Andy Witchger CC BY 2.0)
Posted inParenting

I taught my kids everything I know. Except for the stuff they taught me.

by Julie Levine July 8, 2019
The clutter situation at Julie Levine's house (Photo/Julie Levine)
Posted inKids & Family

I’ve made peace with my teens’ clutter, and I think I’m going to miss it

by Julie Levine June 26, 2019June 26, 2019
Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford in "The Way We Were"
Posted inJewish Life

‘Adulting’ is not for the tender-hearted, at any age

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz June 24, 2019June 24, 2019
Vanessa Bayer is best known as a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member, but she's also the author of a new children's book that reflects her own experience with illness as a child.
Posted inBooks

SNL alum Vanessa Bayer on comedy, her new children’s book and childhood illness

by Dan Pine June 21, 2019June 21, 2019
(Photo/JTA-Lalocracio-Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

I don’t want kids, but that doesn’t make me a bad Jew

by Elena Gormley June 20, 2019June 20, 2019
Aaron Britt, husband of our parenting columnist Drew Himmelstein, models his dad look, accompanied by sons Nate (left) and Harvey.
Posted inParenting

A Father’s Day confession: I’m way into dad fashion

Aaron Britt by Aaron Britt June 14, 2019June 17, 2019
Kids enjoying a snack at Edah, a Bay Area Jewish after-school program
Posted inOpinion

Overcoming my Jewish imposter syndrome at my kids’ after-school program

Margot Schmorak by Margot Schmorak June 11, 2019June 11, 2019
Developmental and clinical psychologist Diane Ehrensaft
Posted inPride

Q&A: A gender expert who stands up for nonbinary youth

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller June 10, 2019
The imposing facade of a synagogue on Santiago, Chile (Photo/Wikimedia-Ignacio Falcon CC BY 1.0)
Posted inMixed & Matched

My dad is 100% Jewish, but I’m scared to enter a synagogue

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler June 7, 2019June 10, 2019
Shoshana, Yossi and Dan Fendel will teach at the East Bay JCC's Tikkun Leyl Shavuot
Posted inReligion

Three generations pulling Shavuot all-nighter in Berkeley

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky June 6, 2019

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