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Campaign Trail, Part II
By Judy Gruen
Last month, columnist Judy Gruen announced her candidacy for President of the United States. This month, she reports from the campaign trail... | |
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Time for a Jewish Mother President
By Judy Gruen
This election will not truly look like America, will not transcend the petty partisan politics of the past, without a Jewish mother candidate. Yes, running for president will complicate my schedule for the next many months, but who better to make sacrifices than a Jewish mother?  7 Comments | |
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Why Am I Not Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
By Judy Gruen
My agility with first and second-grade schoolwork preserved my young children's belief (so sadly short-lived) that my husband and I knew just about everything in the world. Ah, those were the days... 11 Comments | |
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Sleep
By Chaya Schapiro
I suppose the only way to truly survive this time is by denial. Sleep is overrated, you tell people... 1 Comment | |
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This Could Be You!
By Judy Gruen
The next evening, my husband came home a changed man. At the airport, he hugged his fellow rafters goodbye as if they had raised the flags at Iwo Jima together... 2 Comments | |
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My Rabbi Puts Me to Sleep
By Melody Masha Pierson
I have tried all the recommended sleep rituals the professionals suggest. Low lights, don't hang around in your bedroom until it's bedtime, take a bath, listen to soft music or nature sounds. Nope. Nada. None of that works. I am up... 4 Comments | |
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Mommy in Time Out
By Judy Gruen
"Hello," she said in that barely even tone that mothers resort to when their children are reveling in the beginning of summer vacation... 2 Comments | |
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It's a New Year
By Jerry Farris
As we age, what was bad in earlier years doesn’t seem so terrible now. So, if another year comes and goes, and I can’t remember everything I did, that’s okay. As long as I didn't say or do anything to hurt someone... 4 Comments | |
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Child Entertainment
By Chaya Schapiro
Inwardly I cringe as I slip the video in and smile and nod along with my kids when they look to me for sharing in their obvious excitement that yet again he’s doing exactly what he did before... | |
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The Shabbat Dog
By Amy Lipton
It came as something of a surprise to discover that there are two words that provoke Pavlovian obedience from Frosty, and a dog right by our side: Shabbat Shalom... 2 Comments | |
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I'm Not Messy, I'm Just Creative
By Judy Gruen
Our family has a sacred, time-honored tradition: before company arrives, we quickly scoop up piles of mail, catalogs, library books, sunglasses, keys, the dog's leash and anything else that has been peacefully parked on the dining room table, and shove it as neatly as we can over into the kitchen... | |
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