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January 29, 2012

 Divorce, Second Marriages & Stepparenting
Not Taking Revenge After Divorce

When my son was old enough to ask why I had divorced his dad, I had to be creative. He idolized his mostly absent and sometimes awesome father. I didn’t want to be the one to tell him...
 Musing for Meaning
Lessons from the Road to Health

I think that the biggest learning curve is that I need to be conscious, at all times, of what I am doing and what I am eating. To be healthy requires planning, and it doesn’t come naturally. Or, maybe it comes naturally, but it certainly doesn’t come easily...
 Abuse
When Separation Is Protection

Yes, you have battle scars, but they are proof of your strength, wisdom and courage...
 Reflections
Three Grandmothers and their Shabbat Candles

As my four grandsons watched wide-eyed, I could feel all the bubbies and zaidies in the room . . .
 Women on the Weekly Torah Portion
Bitterness Moves — Parshat Beshalach

When confronted with pain, we have three choices...
The Pain & Pleasure Principle — Parshat Beshalach

A preemptory dose of pain can bring a lot of long-term pleasure. This pain/pleasure principle played itself out vividly in the life of Miriam and her soul-sisters...
 Biblical Women
Comfort Zone — Lessons from Miriam

There must be people out there who, like me, are simply tired of having their insides all tied up in knots at the thought of yet another challenge...

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Dear Rachel
My husband had asked me a few weeks before my birthday what I wanted. Not really needing anything in particular, I smiled and said "nothing" telling him that being married to him was all I wanted. I was trying to be sweet...
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