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a pile of paper and plastic trash, much of it with red duct tape barely holding it together
Posted inKids & Family

My 6-year-old’s beloved trash heap

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein May 2, 2019May 2, 2019
four women stand in a bright, book-lined space. they are chatting amiably.
Posted inNews

Building a social ‘nest’ so parents don’t have to go it alone

by Rob Gloster December 5, 2018December 6, 2018
blonde, cheery beverly stands in a loud sweater with arms akimbo
Posted inKids & Family

I’m a proud Jewish mom — but I reject the ‘Jewish mom’ stereotype

by Julie Levine November 9, 2018November 9, 2018
(Photo/Flickr-sue seecof CC BY 2.0)
Posted inColumns

Rosh Hashanah resolution: The to-do list can wait.

by Julie Levine September 6, 2018
Roberta Rosenthal Kwall with her new grandson
Posted inKids & Family

A new baby’s first Shabbat

Roberta Rosenthal Kwall with her new grandson by Roberta Rosenthal Kwall July 9, 2018July 10, 2018
Julie Levine's daughter
Posted inColumns

She used to ask about fairies. Now she’s ready to fly.

by Julie Levine May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Finally asleep. Thank God!
Posted inColumns

As a new parent, I craved routine

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein May 4, 2018
Scientologists protest an ADHD conference in Tel Aviv, March 2018, with signs  saying "Childhood is not a mental disease" (Photo/Katherine Ellison)
Posted inJewish Life

How did Israel become the ADHD capital of the world?

Katherine Ellison by Katherine Ellison April 16, 2018
Statue of John Wesley, on whose teachings Methodist Christianity was founded, in Wesley Square at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky (Photo/Wikimedia-TheBigGiant)
Posted inColumns

How can we raise our boys as Jews with Christian heritage?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler January 29, 2018February 8, 2018
Children exploring the Brooklyn Children’s Museum
(Photo/Flickr-Brooklyn Children’s Museum CC BY 2.0)
Posted inColumns

In kid-friendly Brooklyn, realizing the parenting resources missing from S.F.

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein December 11, 2017December 11, 2017

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