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C. Rosenblum
LifeTakes
Chani Muller
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Rachael Lavon
Words Unspoken
Anonymous
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Ahuva Friedman
Balancing Act
The making of a martyr
Family First Contributors
Balancing Act
14 women give us a look at the balls they’re keeping in the air — and the ones they’re letting go of for now
Family First Contributors
Close Call
If you’re ashamed to tell people about the friendship, that’s an important sign that shows you don’t feel proud of it
Mrs. Chani Juravel
Close Call
The more time passed, the more clarity I gained about what the problem had been with this friendship in the first place. And in one word, the answer was, “extreme”
Devoiry Braunstein
Know This
My mother was involved in the shul, the school PTA, the Bikur Cholim… and she was also my mother
Leah Gross
Know This
It’s a lifetime condition that can be managed well
Sury Engel
Risk Factor
"Freedom is earned. You’re the only person who can give it to yourself”
Rabbi Yossi Bensoussan
Risk Factor
“Every time I walk out, I’m trying to prove to myself that he doesn’t care if I leave"
Rabbi Yossi Bensoussan
Double Take
Everyone can use the extra hand, but you beat me to it, and now I’m drowning
Rochel Samet
Double Take
My in-laws were the type to show up three days before Yom Tov and start planning everything the next morning
Rochel Samet
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Stop to ask yourself if they’re heartless or heartbroken

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