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a generic image of a girl reading from the Torah
Posted inMixed & Matched

We haven’t raised her with any religion, but now she wants a bat mitzvah

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler March 26, 2019
her sign reads: "respect existence or expect resistance. youth vs the apocalypse."
Posted inParenting

Finally seeing climate change through my daughter’s eyes

by Julie Levine March 21, 2019March 21, 2019
a blonde hair, blue eye toddler in a playground
Posted inParenting

I’m an introvert, but my extroverted toddler can’t get enough of me

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein March 12, 2019March 13, 2019
bowl of chicken noodle soup
Posted inColumns

My grandma’s chicken soup means the world to me

by Julie Levine February 19, 2019February 19, 2019
a boy reading
Posted inEducation

Now that my 6-year-old is reading, he can’t get enough

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein February 11, 2019
Karen Galatz and great-nephew Ryan visit New York City
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

At the storied Eldridge Street Synagogue, my nephew is a minyan-making hero

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz January 29, 2019February 1, 2019
Two small cabins amid greenery, mountain in the background
Posted inBay Area, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, News

Camp Tawonga to road-test inclusive all-gender cabins this summer

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 24, 2019January 25, 2019
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Posted inUncategorized

Return of the mommy brain: the teenage sequel

by Julie Levine January 22, 2019January 21, 2019
Weitzman twins Adam (left) and Noah (Photo/Alexa Garratt)
Posted inJewish Life

Marin twins’ new website promises easier b’nai mitzvah planning

Laura Pall by Laura Paull January 16, 2019
a view out the windshield of a car driving pasts forests and mountains
Posted inParenting

Road tripping with 2 young kids — fun times, or madness?

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein January 14, 2019

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