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Family First Feature
Many schools teach the what; Sara Devora Chrysler teaches the why

By Shoshana R. Meiri

Family First Feature
When it comes to a teacher’s feelings, not all students are equal

By Kayla Markowitz

Family First Feature
Does mainstreaming work? Three mothers share their struggles and successes

By Zivia Reischer

Family Matters
When you’re out there on your own, after almost half a century of marriage, as I was, socializing is very complicated

By Joan Zlotnick

Real Life
“Don’t call my parents!” she says. “Don’t! You don’t — you don’t know anything! Why do you care?”

By Leah Hartman

Windows
I’d taken many of my children to their first day of first grade. But today was different

By Tova Traub

Yardsticks
To do a bridal gown on my own, not as a paid worker — it was a dream. But… but. My job. Yocheved. She was my boss, and this was her design

By Esty Heller

Vacancies
If even Hiya-Naomi could tell she was stressed, customers would be able to tell too, and that would hurt her business

By Zivia Reischer

Metro & Beyond
In Albany, the state capital, there’s a tale of two bridges

By Yochonon Donn

DMCs
My name is Tova. If you met me, you would never guess that there’s anything wrong

By Leah Greenburg

All I Ask
“I haven’t made up my mind yet about this shiur. He has such an unconventional approach, and the people there aren’t really my type”

By Ruti Kepler

Diary Serial
I’ve snagged an invite to her house. So what if it’s to study and do homework together? I know we’re both looking for a friend

By Malka Winner

Text Messages
Enough of this pessimism. Let’s focus on Greenland, or Disneyland

By Eytan Kobre

Family Reflections
It would be nice if we could custom-design schools for our kids

By Sarah Chana Radcliffe