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The Way We Get By
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The Way We Get By

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A wonderful documentary about ordinary, elderly people providing extraordinary support.

Profanity
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Profanity

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When we resort to swearing we diminish ourselves.

Sukkot: Creating Space for God
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Sukkot: Creating Space for God

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Bringing the spiritual into the mundane.

Happy Yom Kippur!
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Happy Yom Kippur!

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Experience the joy of breaking free from the past and starting anew.

Joy Focus
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Joy Focus

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This new year, I'm looking forward, not backward.

Daughter-in-Law
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Daughter-in-Law

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The secret to making the relationship work.

Teenager's Messy Room
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Teenager's Messy Room

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Save the battles for the things that really count.

I Don't Love You Anymore
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I Don't Love You Anymore

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A true story of love, courage and incredible strength.

Bite Your Tongue
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Bite Your Tongue

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How long can you listen without interrupting?

Indifference
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Indifference

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Is cutting in line really that bad?

True Mitzvah Files
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True Mitzvah Files

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The power of kindness.

In Praise of Stay-At-Home Moms
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In Praise of Stay-At-Home Moms

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Sometimes the obvious needs to be stated.

Clothing Makes the Adolescent
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Clothing Makes the Adolescent

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Do not minimize the importance of clothing to your teenage children.

Are You Tired?
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Are You Tired?

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The challenge of middle age is to maintain the idealism of youth.

Madoff and Me
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Madoff and Me

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What makes us so sure we won't leave behind a legacy of shame?

Surviving Summer without Camp
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Surviving Summer without Camp

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11 ways to spend the time and create a positive family experience.

Married and Frustrated
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Married and Frustrated

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How to handle those moments of frustration in marriage.

Invasion of Privacy
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Invasion of Privacy

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If everything is public, where is our inner core?

Fiddler on the Roof
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Fiddler on the Roof

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Why don't more people view this show as a searing tragedy?

Report Cards
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Report Cards

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Turning it into a positive experience for you and your kids.

The Gift of Torah
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The Gift of Torah

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Why Shavuot makes me cry.

Selfish Kindness
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Selfish Kindness

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Think before giving.

No More Maid
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No More Maid

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I scandalized my children and let go of the housekeeper. It wasn't easy.

Fantasy Expectations
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Fantasy Expectations

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Why are some people hoping Brad Pitt will help them out?

Real Friends
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Real Friends

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Facebook to the contrary, most of us have very few friends. It's supposed to be that way.

The Smallest Good Deed
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The Smallest Good Deed

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What strong marriages are really made of.

Clean and Free
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Clean and Free

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There is a sense of freedom in having a clean house.

Today's Doctors
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Today's Doctors

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I think casual has gone too far.

Built to Last
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Built to Last

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Have we lost the patience to build and invest for the future?

How to Give Constructive Criticism
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How to Give Constructive Criticism

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Or: Why I'd Rather Get a Facial in Georgia than in California

Quality Family Time
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Quality Family Time

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How do get your family to spend real quality time together.

When God Hides His Face
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When God Hides His Face

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Even when the situation appears bleak, God is still there behind the scenes, pulling the strings.

Dirt is Good
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Dirt is Good

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We do our children no favors if we rescue them from all conflicts.

The Real Stars
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The Real Stars

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A few blocks away from the Grammy's, there was even a better show was taking place.

A Lesson from Rabbi Weinberg
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A Lesson from Rabbi Weinberg

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Rabbi Weinberg taught us to think like a Jew.

Frazzled Mom
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Frazzled Mom

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A hole in the nose is easily repaired. A hole in the heart is much more difficult to mend.

Bank Habits
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Bank Habits

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Visits to the bank give me an education in what passes for societal norms in behavior.

My Mother, My Coach
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My Mother, My Coach

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Like a football coach, our overriding goal is to help our children realize their potential.

Fighting for Our People
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Fighting for Our People

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There are many ways to stand up for the Jewish people.

Girls and Phones
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Girls and Phones

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How to manage phone time for teenage girls.

Marriage & Me
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Marriage & Me

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A great marriage requires focusing on your spouse.

Chanukah amidst Crisis
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Chanukah amidst Crisis

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These are dark times. But they are not the first ones we have faced.

Return the Call
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Return the Call

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Maybe it's time to get rid of your answering machine.

Between the Sexes
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Between the Sexes

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The need for clear boundaries at the workplace.

Dread Coming Home
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Dread Coming Home

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After being away 10 days, there is no place like home.

Long Live Thank You Notes
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Long Live Thank You Notes

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If we can't be bothered to write a real thank you note, how grateful are we really?

Parenting's Most Essential Trait
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Parenting's Most Essential Trait

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And it's not something we learn from books and classes.

Shopping with My Daughter
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Shopping with My Daughter

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God has a sense of humor. Why else would He give seven daughters to a woman who hates to go shopping?

A Parent's Love
Mom with a View

A Parent's Love

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A miracle in hardwiring.

Talking Politics
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Talking Politics

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Why is it next to impossible?