I'm Actually Glad to Be Parenting in the Trump Era
I spent all of my day the other day editing articles about what to do if there's a nuclear attack,or lead in the water supply,and tips for dealing with the spread of Zika.By early afternoon,… I was feeling despondent and afraid.I went online and I bought one of those pre-packed backpacks with survival supplies to keep in our basement.Later,after a meeting,I felt fear again,a low-grade anxiety thrumming in my chest.Are we doing enough?Are we being delusional?How soon until my daughter's birth certificate…>> Read MoreHow My Late Mom Taught Me What Kind of Parent I Want to Be
A few times a year,my mother would clear off the dining room table and cover it with dozens of blank greeting cards.Then she took out her watercolors and got to work,painting beautiful abstract… designs on each card.Just a few flicks of her brush,two or three colors on each card,但是结果是令人眼花缭乱的,deceptively simple designs.When the cards dried she gave them in packs of eight or 10 to our teachers,friends,or anyone celebrating something big or small.I was always disappointed when…>> Read MoreThese Moms Are Revolutionizing How TV Portrays Foster Parents
Nancy Nyman and Heather McNama are changing the lives of children in foster care and dispelling many of the myths about the foster care system,but not in the way you'd expect.They're doing it… through TV in a single camera half-hour comedy called "The F Word." Nyman and McNama,both writers,were married in October of 2014 and currently reside in Los Angeles.The moms know a little something about the foster care system,and write out of experience,as they foster three children,a 4-year-old boy,and two brothers ages…>> Read MoreThe Jewish Take on Becoming a Foster Parent
We're just going to come out and say it: We love Tamar Fox.And not just because she's a 苹果beplayKveller writer.Recently,she wrote a piece on why she became a foster parent for Lilith,where she also… boldly mentions why she's calling for the Jewish community to step up to the plate when it comes to fostering.Fox's main premise for writing this piece is not just to explain why she is a foster parent,but why it's an especially Jewish thing to do,as it's a form of mitzvah: READ: How…>> Read MoreHome Delivery
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