My five-year-old son recently received his report card. Why preschoolers need a report card is beyond me; aren’t they supposed to just play...
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Students and staff at my daughter’s school have started practicing for the annual Hanukkah play. Or, semi-annual, as the case may be, because...
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
In spite of the fact that winter has not quite arrived, we’re already expected to think about summer camp of 2010. There are emails, phone...
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
“I don’t want to play this game,” my son tells his sister. “I want to play something else. Your game is stupid.” My...
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Most of my friends know I’m not a big Thanksgiving fan. If it were up to me, I’d just celebrate Halloween twice and call it good. However,...
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
It’s fall, without a doubt: squirrels are dropping by the thousands. In their frantic search to find enough food for winter, they don’t...
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The whole family is in the car; we’re listening to the radio, when a story comes up about two guys who were sentenced to 40 years in federal...
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It’s four days after Halloween, the costumes have been thrown in a corner, and here we are: stuck with piles and piles of candy. It’s the...
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“Are you sure about this?” I ask Isabella. She nods, sort of in my direction. She can’t know for sure, because she’s covered...
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A few years ago, I found a well-made, sturdy Belle dress at the Disney store, complete with shoes, faux fur wrap, and crown. Total cost: $150. Perhaps...
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