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‘SheZow’– A Fun Gender-Flipping Cartoon With Issues

We haven’t fully cut the cable cord, but we have dramatically cut back on our subscription. Our kids are such astute users of Netflix and Hulu (and TiVo) that live TV befuddles them. As a mom, that...

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Why I Don’t Throw a Vulcan Salute

I remember standing there, my eyes pressed closed, my face buried in my mother’s hip. As I got older I would instead look down and softly recite a prayer with everything in my heart, soul, and mind....

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How I Failed (and My Child Succeeded) at the The Hair Wars

For most of my life, my hair was manageable even though I wasn’t particularly adept at doing it. I’d hear people talking about “Jewish hair,” and I didn’t get what the big deal was. Yes, my hair was...

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A Healthcare Headache

I am extremely grateful for the many, many years we have had of employer-provided healthcare. We decided to look at the Pennsylvania healthcare exchange and find a plan that works for our family of 6...

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Good Constellations to You!

Mazel tov! It’s probably the most well-known Jewish phrase. You’ve heard the Black Eyed Peas sing it, you’ve watched Tevye dream it, you’ve seen little Drake say it in HYFR. Translated as...

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Anova Precision Cooker – Worth the Investment

Cooking has always been something I’ve enjoyed, which is lucky seeing as this family of 6 makes meals from scratch for the most part. We are also Sabbath-observant, so every Thursday night and Friday...

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Falling for Chuck, Part One: The Worst Day of My Life

One year ago today was the worst day of my life. It was Tuesday morning, around 11:30. My husband was at work, my kids were at school, and the phone rang. It was my OB calling with my blood test...

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Falling for Chuck, Part Two: NIPS – a Screen, Not a Diagnostic

To recap: we got word very abruptly from our OB that one of the test results of a Non-Invasive Prenatal Screen (NIPS) had come back positive for Down Syndrome. As a writer I research everything. I...

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Falling for Chuck, Part Three: Hey There, Chuck

Part 1 – The Worst Day Part 2 – A Screen, Not a Diagnostic First, some words to Chuck: I’m lying here with you in bed as I compose this. It’s crazy that you’ve only been here for 6 months, crazy that...

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K’nex Builds Interest In STEM

There was much celebration! We received six K’nex sets for my kids to test and review. We have two girls, aged 9.5 and 8, and a 5-year-old son. My son immediately opened a treasure chest full of parts...

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