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The Love Of A 100 Year-Old Ex-Grandmother-In-Law
I’m going to a birthday party tomorrow night.A 100 year-old birthday party. For a person. And not just any person. My former grandmother-in-law. My ex-husband’s grandmother. The great-grandmother of my...
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A Jew In The Second Pew
There’s no place a Reform Jew would rather be on the second night of Passover than in a Catholic church, right? Well, that’s where I was. Sitting on the aisle, in the second pew, all the way up at the...
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The Divorce Decision
My 17th wedding anniversary is on Sunday. Well, it would be my 17th if I hadn’t gotten divorced. No. Instead, ten years ago, at this time, I was in the painful realm of trying to figure out if I wanted...
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An Ex-Husband’s Parenting Choices
“What a f@$king idiot.” That’s what I was thinking when I got off the phone yesterday with my ex-husband as I was driving back from the Mom 2.0 conference. And 24 hours later, I regret my reaction....
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My Kid And His Stepfather
Side by side at our wedding in 2006 Blending a family is never easy. And at least for my family, all five of us, eight years later, it’s still a challenge. Different personalities, parenting styles...
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Conversations With My Husband: Pre-Marital Sex Edition
Who knows what goes on in these waters I had been divorced for two years when I first hooked up with the man who became my second husband. (You can read our story here and our wedding announcement...
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Co-Parenting: Tougher With Teens
This is what co-parenting makes my brain feel like. Co-parenting. Under the best of circumstances, it’s hard. Under the worst? Impossible. Getting divorced is a tough situation in and of itself. I...
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Haphazard Memories: Saks, Givenchy And My First Wedding
Haphazard Memories: a series of posts inspired by random objects that I’ve held on to for far too many years. And no, I’m not a hoarder. Item: Givenchy Powder Prism and matching brush Acquisition date:...
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A Blended Family (Vacationing Apart)
Golden Gate Bridge, 2009 My kids’ spring break starts tomorrow. And I can’t wait. I need a break. A break from getting up at 5:30 am. A break from nagging about homework. And a break from all the shit...
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Wondering About Life Turns
Do you ever wonder, really let yourself wonder, about where you would be if you had taken one or two different turns earlier in life? What if you had gone to a different college? Or moved somewhere...
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