Dating Forum: Will She Let It All Go After Marriage?
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I just hit the 40-year-old mark, and I am now considered an alter bachur. I’ve had opportunities to get married, so I can’t blame anyone but myself for my...
Real Estate: The Tale Of The Trickster Tenant
By Anessa Cohen
I sometimes share stories that are hard to believe. Some of these true stories are indeed stranger than fiction. Here’s one for the books.
Once upon a time,...
Yid Parenting: Allergy Precautions Incumbent on All
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I feel like a bad kid. Here’s why: I love peanut butter, chunky and creamy. My parents used to give it to me for lunch and snacks when I...
Yid Parenting: Making The Grade
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My son’s last report card was absolutely horrendous. He is in sixth grade, and his grades dropped in almost every subject. When my husband and I sat down to...
Mindbiz: Keeping Calm In Covid
Dear Esther,
My husband, Chaim, and I have been extremely careful over the past 10 months regarding COVID. Aside from running out early in the day for groceries, we stayed...
Dating Forum: True Intentions
I was talking to a guy for some time, and our conversations flowed easily on all topics. We finally met and we seemed to get along well and enjoyed...
Happy Birthday To Israel (And Me)
Some days feel like seconds and some feel like years.
Today, the day before I turned 43, was one of the longest, most exhausting, but also most inspirational and fulfilling...
Saturation Is Not Maturation
I spoke this week at a conference of Jewish educators about the dark clouds of war news in American classrooms. The many able teachers and school counselors described their...
Yid Parenting: To Wait Or Medicate
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I just came back from the doctor, and I’m shaking. He recommended that my son who’s in second grade be medicated. He diagnosed him with ADHD and told me...
Dating Forum: Be Careful With Distance Dating
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I was going stir-crazy from staying home and social distancing, especially because I’m an outgoing person. My friend convinced me to join a dating site. I signed up, and...
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