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Why I Burnt 30 Years of Journals

Why I Burnt 30 Years of Journals

To move forward, don’t look back.

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A Granddaughter Without

A Granddaughter Without

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From beggars and millionaires to Kabbalists and cynics, everyone was captured by my grandfather’s warmth.

Four Priceless Gifts for Father’s Day

Four Priceless Gifts for Father’s Day

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An open letter to my dad.

My First Mother’s Day without My Mother

My First Mother’s Day without My Mother

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Can one ever really lose a mother?

Seven Things to be Grateful for at the Seder

Seven Things to be Grateful for at the Seder

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Especially the handprint on the fridge.

Neurosurgery for My Newborn

Neurosurgery for My Newborn

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I was unprepared for the emotional upheaval we were about to experience.

My Father’s Holocaust Club

My Father’s Holocaust Club

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It was a club I had no interest in joining. But my son’s brain tumor dictated otherwise.

Knocked Out by the Flu

Knocked Out by the Flu

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Unable to get up from my bed I was forced to face the uncomfortable truth: I am not in control.

Walking 5:30 in the Morning

Walking 5:30 in the Morning

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You? Exercise? At 5:30 AM? This will last maybe three days.

Lives Intertwined

Lives Intertwined

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My mother saved a woman’s baby. Little did she know how that woman would repay the kindness.

Children and the Art of Saying Sorry

Children and the Art of Saying Sorry

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Learning how to say sorry from our children this Yom Kippur.

My Dreams and Mid-Life Crisis

My Dreams and Mid-Life Crisis

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My mother used to say that nothing is engraved in stone. But that’s not true. Our life is full of engravings.

Dear Single Mother

Dear Single Mother

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I was blown away by an encounter I had with one of your 7 children.

40 Ways Life is Better at 40

40 Ways Life is Better at 40

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Since turning 40, I’m a different person.

Step-Father's Day

Step-Father's Day

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Sometimes the best parents aren't the one you're born with.

5 Things to Do to Beat the Pre-Passover Blues

5 Things to Do to Beat the Pre-Passover Blues

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Stressed out? Here’s what you need to do.

The Mourning After

The Mourning After

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My year of saying Kaddish for my father.

Mommy, Do Children Die?

Mommy, Do Children Die?

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A heart-to-heart talk with my young daughter.

Psalms, the African-American Woman & Me

Psalms, the African-American Woman & Me

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If you don't know what you're saying, why say it at all?

Calm Karma

Calm Karma

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I aspire to keep calm and not react. One time I actually succeeded.

If You’re Not Happy and You Know It

If You’re Not Happy and You Know It

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Clap your hands anyway.

My Lost Pendant

My Lost Pendant

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My chances of finding my special pendant in the enormous mall were about as good as my winning the Pulitzer Prize.

The Miracle of Breathing

The Miracle of Breathing

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Hanukkah reminds us how grateful we must be that everything works.

Alone in Lenox Hill

Alone in Lenox Hill

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In my grandmother's room, it was as silent as death.

7 Reasons I am Grateful to Be a Jew

7 Reasons I am Grateful to Be a Jew

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Why I am grateful to be a Jew today.

Our Daughter’s Meaningful Bat Mitzvah

Our Daughter’s Meaningful Bat Mitzvah

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Despite recent negative press, bar/bat mitzvah celebrations can be a profound experience for the entire family.

Three Goals for the New Year

Three Goals for the New Year

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Practical ways to utilize the incredible power of the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

My Frightening Ovarian Ultrasound

My Frightening Ovarian Ultrasound

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I was never comfortable with the idea of miracles. And then one happened to me.

The Silver Spice Box

The Silver Spice Box

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From war-torn Prague through Australia to Israel, a spice box spans five generations of one Jewish family.

Our First Baby

Our First Baby

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He's our oldest, but not our firstborn.

In My Father's Footsteps

In My Father's Footsteps

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My father's fateful decision opened up gates in Heaven for his future descendants.

Love Beyond Words

Love Beyond Words

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A debilitating stroke cannot prevent a young woman's dream for family.

The Hardest Lesson of All

The Hardest Lesson of All

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As my mom was dying, I caught a glimpse of just how special every moment of life is.

From a Stay-at-Home Mom to Her Working Mother

From a Stay-at-Home Mom to Her Working Mother

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A letter to my mother.

The Telemarketer

The Telemarketer

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Sometimes, you have to throw away the script.

The 75-Year-Old Bottle of Wine from Poland

The 75-Year-Old Bottle of Wine from Poland

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The remarkable true story of a survivor’s special Passover gift.

What I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Mother

What I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Mother

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I stared at her beautiful face and held her tiny hand and thought: I have no idea what I’m doing.

Shiny and Bright

Shiny and Bright

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What do you have on your fridge door?

Lifelong Lessons from a Three-Month Marriage

Lifelong Lessons from a Three-Month Marriage

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Looking at the shards of my failed marriage, how did I let this happen to me?

The Language of Love

The Language of Love

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I miss the mad sound of the language, the delicacies on doilies, the coiffed women with dangling earrings.

The Sukkah’s Embrace

The Sukkah’s Embrace

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Rebbetzin Kanievsky & the sheltering sweetness of a mother’s love.

Better or Bitter?

Better or Bitter?

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Five-year-old Lily shows us how to get through life's challenges.

Cancer Warriors at Camp Simcha

Cancer Warriors at Camp Simcha

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Here there are no wheelchairs, no g-tubes, and no prosthetics; just souls.

Stay With Me

Stay With Me

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Lying in the bed she had no questions. Sitting at her side I had no answers.

Making Tisha B’Av Relevant

Making Tisha B’Av Relevant

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How do we mourn what we do not know?

A Letter to the Three Mothers

A Letter to the Three Mothers

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You taught us how to live with the light of faith that defies even the darkest nightmare.

Sharing Our Grief

Sharing Our Grief

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Three women share their pain and reflections.

Four Gifts for Mother’s Day

Four Gifts for Mother’s Day

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Appreciating the gifts our children have already given us.

My Bubby, the War Hero

My Bubby, the War Hero

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My diminutive grandmother was larger than life.

Mother of All Miracles

Mother of All Miracles

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Sharing my pain and fear was easy. Becoming a mother left me speechless.