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Posted inOpinion

Help kids deal with a flood of pain on social media — beyond just looking away

David Bryfman by David Bryfman and Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath October 17, 2023October 25, 2023

(JTA) — “Teenagers wake up in the morning. They get dressed, brush their teeth, and check their social media. But this technology is not just what they do, it is […]

Pinocchio in Disney's 1940 film "Pinocchio"
Posted inJewish Life

A goody two-shoes tries on a liar’s flaming pants — and loves the fit

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz July 31, 2023July 31, 2023
Posted inBooks

Q&A: Raising kids in two worlds and two languages, without a map

by Sue Fishkoff January 12, 2023January 12, 2023
Call him "Mr. Fun" — Dan Pine blissing out with his grandsons Chris (on lap) and Lucas.
Posted inOpinion

All those adages about being a grandparent? They’re true.

by Dan Pine September 9, 2022September 9, 2022
Crosses sit outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, after a gunman killed 21 people inside, May 24, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Yasin Ozturk-Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Posted inFirst Person

I left Israel to give my kids the American dream. Is this it?

Lior Zaltzman by Lior Zaltzman and JTA May 31, 2022
(From left) Drew Himmelstein's husband, Aaron, and their sons, Harvey and Nate. (Photo/Himmelstein)
Posted inParenting

Final column: How my kids learned to say ‘thank you’ — and mean it

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein December 8, 2021December 8, 2021
Ezra Furman performs at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London, Nov. 14, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Robin Little-Redferns-Getty Images)
Posted inCulture

Ezra Furman is a mother, a queer role model, a Shabbat-observant indie rocker — and, now, a rabbinical student

by Ella Rockart and JTA September 3, 2021April 4, 2022
Judy Penso and Marc Manason enjoying their wedding day, April 30, 2021. (Photo/Lisa Sibony)
Posted inUnions

‘It can happen at any age’: Single mother featured in 2001 J. article finds love, marries for first time at 61

Alix Wall by Alix Wall July 21, 2021July 21, 2021
a blond boy wearing a facemask
Posted inParenting

‘Honor system’ on masks puts my young kids at peril

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein June 1, 2021
Ezra Furman performs in London, England, August 14, 2019. (Photo /JTA-Robin Little-Redferns)
Posted inMusic

Oakland’s own Ezra Furman announces she’s a trans woman — and a mom!

by Lisa Keys April 29, 2021April 30, 2021

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