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Suck It Up, Sweet Pea

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

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For two weeks, I have been dreading the start of Master’s Swim. I signed up again because my friend Karen had that look on her face that reminded me that doing Master’s Swim felt great, in the abstract anyway.  While I was actually at… Continue Reading “Suck It Up, Sweet Pea”

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A Shadow of My Former Self: How Grandmothers are Different

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

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I’m such a better parent since I stopped raising kids.  Seriously.  You know how I know this?  Here’s my story.  It’s Saturday morning.  There is a lot to do to get ready for our annual Three Kings celebration – a gathering of families who’ve… Continue Reading “A Shadow of My Former Self: How Grandmothers are Different”

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Everything’s An Accident But This

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

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A lot of life is an exercise in the improbable.  You marry someone because of that look. You buy a house because the seller is desperate.  You get a dog because it seems like a good idea at the time.  You adopt a child… Continue Reading “Everything’s An Accident But This”

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The Original Nana: The Sweet Influence of Grandmothers

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

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Today, I miss my mother-in-law.  It’s Passover and I miss her.  She was the only person on earth who ever loved my husband more than me and because of that, she was formidable in all ways.  First of all, she was completely, totally, through… Continue Reading “The Original Nana: The Sweet Influence of Grandmothers”

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