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Drink to That
Jacob L. Freedman MD
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No Pun Intended
Jacob L. Freedman MD
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Honest Work
Jacob L. Freedman MD
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The Showdown: Part II
Jacob L. Freedman MD
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All Mixed Up
Jacob L. Freedman MD
Family Reflections
The Burden
It’s an illusion to think we have control over our children’s future
Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Family Reflections
Old-Fashioned Parenting
There’s a place for punishment
Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Bakeaways
Cheesecake Cookies
I figured I’d try to pack all my favorite flavors of a classic cheesecake slice into a bite-size portion
Faigy Grossmann
Bakeaways
Blueberry-Corn Muffins
While corn muffins have similar ingredients, they’re sweeter than corn bread
Faigy Grossmann
A Promise Kept
Mission Accomplished
My companions  — along with the bag I was counting on to keep us alive — vanished in the chaos
Yael Schuster
A Promise Kept
Cookies and Caring
We’d created a haven for them to unburden their hearts, and sent them away with the sweetness of home cooking
Millie Samson
Global View
The Tragedy of American Politics
Donald Trump is erratic, but Biden scares me more
Gershon Burstyn
Global View
Russiagate? Maybe Obamagate
Russiagate was a hoax — time to look at Obamagate
Gershon Burstyn
Bricks and Ladders
Bricks and Ladders: Chapter 60
"We decided that if any of you aren’t happy in Stonesworth, we’ll try to make it work so that you can go to school in Brownsfeld"
Ariella Schiller
Bricks and Ladders
Bricks and Ladders: Chapter 56
Back to school tomorrow. When I left I’d been part of the most popular clique in school and now I’m returning alone, a nobody, ashamed and mortified
Ariella Schiller
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