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Facebook Advice Before The Bar Mitzvah
A few months ago, after her daughter had just made her bat mitzvah, my friend Jill held my hands in hers and…
For The Slow Readers Out There: A #LessonLearned by Christine Wolf
Christine Wolf’s 7th grade Language Arts teacher looked just like Carol Brady, and she taught her a great lesson, too….
The Piano Lesson
I wrote this poem along with students in a poetry writing workshop that I conducted several years ago. …
How Having a Wedgie Made Me Realize My Son is Becoming a Man
It was a regular day. I spent a few hours at school, met a former student, ran to the post-office, stopped at…
Calculated Chances: A #LessonLearned by Darlene Steelman
Darlene Steelman writes about the importance of taking calculated risks….
Oy Vey: What To Give (& Not to Give) For a Bar or Bat Mitzvah
I’m going out on a limb here in making a recommendation regarding what I think is the best gift to gift a kid for a bar or bat mitzvah. …
The Book Collector: Bar Mitzvah Tales
What do you do when your child says he wants to collect books for kids who don’t have any? You collect books, of course….
Falling Down: a #LessonLearned by Katie Sluiter
Today I have Katie Sluiter at my place, you guys! You have no idea how long I’ve been following, KT! I’ve been…
Channeling Atticus Finch
Nearly 13 years ago, I was very pregnant. And as my 9th grade English class watched a scene from the film To…