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Days of Hope 
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Hidden Light
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Tu B’Shevat Tefillos
Baila Vorhand
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Rising Above
Baila Vorhand
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Slow But Steady    
Baila Vorhand
About-Face
Reaching for the High Notes
In the spirit of V’nahafoch hu, Mishpacha contributors share the axioms they were sure of…until they weren’t
Rabbi Avrohom Neuberger
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Going Home
In the spirit of V’nahafoch hu, Mishpacha contributors share the axioms they were sure of…until they weren’t
Yael Schuster
Take a Stand
Do Public Teshuvah Movements Block Personal Change?
“Strengthening one area of avodas Hashem shouldn’t be seen as an impediment to growing in other areas”
Mishpacha Contributors
Take a Stand
The Message to Our Kids When Signing False Statements for Schools       
“Parents willing to sign falsely are teaching their child that dishonesty is okay... when it gets you what you want”
Mishpacha Contributors
As They Grow
"Her Seminary's Values vs. Our Family's Values"
When you send your daughter to seminary, you might want to look into the ideals and values that those people espouse
Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald
As They Grow
"My Teenage Daughter Is Struggling with Our Reduced Means"
Let your daughter know she has a choice in life: To live with what she has, or to be forever wishing that she were someone else
Rabbi Zecharya Greenwald
Reflections
Emotional Support
 When to listen, when to name, and when to validate your child’s feelings
Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Reflections
Emunah vs. Emotions
 The way to heal difficult emotions is to deep dive into them
Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Pesach Without Pressure
Pesach Without Pressure: Laya Appelbaum
Windex — it’s all about happy Jews and Windex.
Bracha Stein
Pesach Without Pressure
If you’re getting frustrated, you’re probably spring-cleaning
Bracha Stein
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Capturing moments of joy gives us the strength to move forward

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