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Other People’s Children

Posted on January 18, 2020 by advicefrommarta

This morning I went to a bat mitzvah. In almost every bar/bat mitzvah there is a part where the other children in the congregation are invited to come up to the bimah. It usually takes a little coaxing, first, the … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Lessons

Posted on March 18, 2017 by advicefrommarta

It’s not a popular statement in “mommy groups” where we’re all supposed to agree that parenting is SO HARD ALL THE TIME but, I’ve occasionally said that the hardest part of being my daughter’s mother was her birth. It was … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve, 1986

Posted on December 20, 2013 by advicefrommarta

Christmas Eve 1986 I was a freshman in college. I lived in a downtown apartment with my roommate Bill, his boyfriend Mark, and various other people who found themselves needing a place to stay. We had a Christmas Tree decorated … Continue reading →

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Cold Nights

Posted on November 25, 2013 by advicefrommarta

When I was 16 I lived in Malawi. I went to boarding school in a separate town from where my parents lived. Some weekends I went home with friends. There was a day student, whose name I don’t remember, but … Continue reading →

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