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Never Underestimate a Potato Masher (and Other Immigrant Secrets)

One of the super-cool things about being the daughter of immigrants is learning how to travel with copious amounts of food at all times. For a long time, Ken used to make fun of me when he saw me jamming my bag full of food every time we went to the airport. “You know there [...]

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If Your Spouse is Driving You Crazy Right Now, You’re Not the Only One

If Your Spouse is Driving You Crazy Right Now, You’re Not the Only One

“There have been many junctures where we were ready to bail,” writes Iris Krasnow in Surrendering to Marriage: Husbands, Wives and Other Imperfections. It seems to happen every December actually, when we are swirling through the holiday madness and thrust into our own childhood memories of Hanukkah and Christmas and being safe and loved by [...]

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In Memory of Ken’s Dad

Last night, I slept a cold, black sleep–that hard, dreamless sleep that comes with an exhausted mind and body.  When I woke, I was surprised to find that my kids (who’ve been melting down left and right these past few weeks) seemed to have morphed back into their regular old calm and happy selves.  I [...]

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