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It’s Complicated

Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Family Reflections

Disappearing Act

Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Family Reflections

Happiness on Demand

Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Family Reflections

Overwhelm

Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Family Reflections

Bad Therapy

Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Sidekick

The Swerds Circus Goes Airborne

This year our flight will be twice as long, and you had better believe that I double- and triple-checked our tickets

Hadassa Swerds

Sidekick

My Son, the Juvenile Delinquent

Okaaay. Somebody call the cops. This pack of five-year-olds is clearly up to no good

Hadassa Swerds

True Account

Outstretched Hand

I was drowning in shame and humiliation. Couldn’t there be another way to get married?

Aharon Kliger

True Account

Voice Over

I had a problem: I had absolutely no recollection of ever hearing my father talk

Mickey Feldbaum

Family First Serial

To Rock the Cradle: Chapter 17

She was afraid to look at Amram — and with reason. As she’d suspected, he was shaking his head fiercely

Esty Heller

Family First Serial

Lie of the Land: Chapter 35

I don’t have many dates, but I’m pretty sure you’re not supposed to end them with a gunfight

Bashie Lisker

Name Drop

Finding His Voice

When he was younger, he sounded off in order to survive. Today he’s an advocate for his people by choice. With Yossi Gestetner’s open mike, no one goes down without a fight

Yisroel Besser

Name Drop

A Hobby and a Blessing

His zeide loved connecting with other Jews and so does he_— through digital age albums and scouting out raw talent that no computer can replace,

Yisroel Besser

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"I always enjoy reading Sarah Chana Radcliffe’s columns. This time though, I was really taken aback"

Family First Readers

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"How ironic that in an era when so many female employees are supporting their husbands in kollel and the rest need two incomes to get by, women are still assumed to be working just for recreation"

Family First Readers

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Reneging on a Financial Promise

Prevent feelings of betrayal by being up-front from the outset

By Sarah Chana Radcliffe

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Off the Derech Fear

In the case of being afraid of your kids going off the derech, this means that the frightened parent holds an unreasonable and unfounded panic about the child’s ability to face disappointment or other negative feelings without giving up his or her religion.

By Sarah Chana Radcliffe

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The Gift of Generous Receiving

A gracious receiver makes the giver feel good

By Sarah Chana Radcliffe

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How Am I Doing?

It’s painful to rely on others’ opinions

By Sarah Chana Radcliffe

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Hard to Live With

Living with a spouse with a personality disorder is difficult