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We Thought Reading Roald Dahl Was Safe, But…
In our defense, we had no idea. I mean, Roald Dahl. ROALD DAHL. Beloved storyteller and author of our childhoods. The man who gave us the fantasy of sailing away on oceans of chocolate and riding off...
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When Your Kid Gets Molluscum Contagiousum & You Lose Your Mind
If you’ve been through it as a parent, the words Molluscum Contagiosum strike fear in your heart. If not, you’ve probably never heard of it, and you likely don’t care. Good for you. Enjoy it while it...
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This Is What Happened When My 3-Year-Old Got Jet Lag
Jetlag. Turns out that my youngest kid gets sustained and very real jet lag. And that was never more clear than at 4:10 a.m. yesterday morning. We’d just returned from London. It had been the smoothest...
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We Need to Talk About Huma Abedin Differently
It was only a matter of time. And that time, predictably, was about five seconds. It took about five seconds for the latest iteration of an Anthony Weiner sexting scandal to turn into a referendum on...
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This Is the Best Way to Deal with Lice (Seriously)
Lice. Just one syllable, a simple little word, that strikes fear in the heart of every parent. Instantly. Are you scratching yet? As our kids head back to school and we heave a collective sigh of...
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How I Shocked Myself By Taking A Knee During The National Anthem
I took a knee yesterday. It wasn’t the result of a coordinated protest, or a detailed plan, or even, frankly, much thought. It was the opening night of the symphony season, and in its honor, the...
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Is It OK To Punch A Nazi?
First of all: hell yes. It’s absolutely fucking fine to punch an actual Nazi in the actual face if you happen to be a Jew (or a prostitute or gay or black or mentally or physically challenged) and the...
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As an Immigrant, I Question If I Should Keep My Family in the U.S.
When is the writing on the wall? Today, now, in the United States of America, this is not an idle question. My family, like so many others, has been joking about moving to Canada. And our kids listen...
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Talking to My Daughter About Her Friend’s Transgender Parent
Will she go by Ms. Lynne or Mrs. Lynne? That was my oldest daughter’s first question when I told her that her friend’s parent was transitioning from a man to a woman, and transitioning from being...
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Why I Couldn’t Stay Quiet About the Muslim Ban During My Kid’s Kindergarten...
Well. This is going to be awkward. That was my first thought when all the prospective parents gathered in the synagogue space during my middle daughter’s visit to kindergarten for next year. We got the...
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We Thought Reading Roald Dahl Was Safe, But…
In our defense, we had no idea. I mean, Roald Dahl. ROALD DAHL. Beloved storyteller and author of our childhoods. The man who gave us the fantasy of sailing away on oceans of chocolate and riding off...
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