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My Two Boys Finally Like (and Love) Each Other
Mayim Bialik's two sons, Miles and Fred. When I found out I was having a second boy (my older son, Miles was 2 when I got pregnant), I was thrilled. I love raising boys and I think that, as a...
View ArticleHanukkah, Autism, and Captain America
My son Zack was 2 when his big brother noticed him for the first time. One minute we were all hanging out on the couch in our pajamas; the next Benjamin was on top of Zack, giving him a bear hug. Every...
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That Baby is Totally and Completely Screwed
Jordana and Baby G. I’m sitting in the kids’ service for Sukkot, my 38-week-pregnant body uncomfortably positioned on a folding chair. In front of me is my 14-month-old daughter, Baby G. She is...
View ArticleTorah MOMentary: A Bond Between Brothers, Even Those Who Sell Each Other into...
This post is part of our Torah commentary series. This past Shabbat we read Parashat Vayigash. To read a summary of the portion and learn more, click here. As the mother of two boys, and someone who...
View ArticleThis 12-Year-Old Girl Helped Mom Deliver Her Baby Brother
We often hear about spouses helping deliver babies–and being there to hold their new baby for the first time–and feeling that incredible skin-to-skin contact. Well, recently, a sister was able to help...
View ArticleMy Brother Overcame His Childhood Rage — and It Gives Me Hope
Like most every kid who has siblings, I had a contentious relationship with my oldest brother. We are six years apart, which, during childhood, is a huge gulf. My brother, let’s call him “Bob,” became...
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This Is How My Test Run As a Mother-In-Law Is Going
My brother, whom I practically raised, is getting married. As a result, just like I got a sneak preview of parenting long before I had my own children, I am now getting an advance glimpse into The...
View ArticleOn Dealing with the Sibling Jealousy Between My Three Kids
Last week, I found my younger son sitting on the floor in the midst of a pile of drawings that he’d made. Drawings that I knew would soon end up all around the house and eventually in the trash....
View ArticleThe Taxi Ride That Made Me Realize What I Want My Older Son to Learn
The other day I woke up late, congested from a double whammy of bad allergies and a cold, to the high-pitched whines of one kid arguing that a nature show is not “a real movie” and the other running...
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