Tag Archives: children

Bearing Fruit

Posted on July 27, 2022 by advicefrommarta

Once, when my grandfather was a little boy, he walked with his grandfather, the exquisitely named Shlomo Zalman, from one shtetl to the next. On the way there, Shlomo Zalman gave my grandfather half a banana and then carefully wrapped … Continue reading →

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Leaving

Posted on April 8, 2022 by advicefrommarta

The other day my dentist asked me if I had plans for the summer. I told him I’d be driving my daughter to college in upstate New York, by myself. He told me that his daughter went to college in … Continue reading →

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People in Stories

Posted on February 11, 2021 by advicefrommarta

When I was a little girl, we lived in Tanzania. I was only four when we went to Tanzania and so the house in Tanzania and the house in Louisville that we lived in before merge together in my memories. … Continue reading →

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Tab: A Eulogy

Posted on October 18, 2020 by advicefrommarta

This week brought news of the impending death of Tab. If you have never enjoyed a Tab it is hard to explain the cold, bubbly taste, at once both sweet and acrid. Imagine a Coke, with a tablespoon of vinegar … Continue reading →

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Across the Aisle

Posted on October 22, 2019 by advicefrommarta

On Sunday, my husband, teenage daughter and I took the El downtown to the ballet. When we got on a friend I don’t see often was unexpectedly on board and I was excited to chat with her. A few stops … Continue reading →

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End of Season

Posted on August 17, 2017 by advicefrommarta

It happens at every camp, every year. With tools stolen from woodworking or arts and crafts children scratch and scribble their names on bunks, shelves, cabin walls, anywhere they can. The camps try and prevent it, they threaten that any … Continue reading →

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Two Days in the Life

Posted on January 19, 2017 by advicefrommarta

Yesterday was a bad day to be a work from home freelancer. I have two projects due at the end of the week. But, before I knew that I’d have two projects with the same deadline, I made an appointment … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Number

Posted on July 18, 2016 by advicefrommarta

The number of children I parent has been changing a lot lately. Normally, I have two – a ten year old and a twelve year old. For a few days recently I had five – my two, a six year … Continue reading →

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How We Do It

Posted on May 31, 2016 by advicefrommarta

Our Memorial Day weekend was filled with all the things a summer weekend is supposed to have. We had visits from friends and family, we went to a Cubs game, we went downtown to site see with tourists, we went … Continue reading →

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What I Used to Know

Posted on January 28, 2016 by advicefrommarta

To be honest, I didn’t realize it was the anniversary of the Challenger Disaster until a friend mentioned it on Facebook. It happened when she was 12 and she said that for her it symbolized an end of childhood. I … Continue reading →

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