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“You find it easy to make friends?” Chana asked me sincerely. “I know how to be friendly, but a friend… I haven’t made one in a long time”

Was it possible to make a friend in two weeks? Maybe I can get Rafi to change the terms. I really, really wanted to go

“I know what the feeling is. It’s…” Batsheva took a deep, shuddering breath. “It’s like I can’t stand being in my own skin….”

How to break free when your teen is holding the family hostage

I understand that she wants to tell me something. I stroke her hand and force myself to be patient as she struggles to form words

“Mommy? Mommy!” I say. Two tears travel slowly down her face. I jump up and bend closer to her. “Ima! Ima! Mommy’s crying!”

The culture war over gun control

“The Iranians want nuclear weapons, but on the cheap, and safely”