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Personal Accounts
It may have been  a seemingly small act of kindness, but it took root and grew tall: 17 readers share stories of giving the pick-me-up

By Family First Contributors

On Topic
Discover the root of your procrastination so you can finally tackle that dreaded task

By Bluma Gordon

Real Life
When I heard people comment that their house was “such a mess,” I’d shrug inwardly. I couldn’t relate

By Shoshana Lesser

Moving Forward
"I ask You to please accept what I feel is my mesirus nefesh. Please help me through the process and be with me. I can’t do it alone”

By Estie Samson

Musings
"I’m a mom and a therapist because when this happens, you become a therapist”

By Rivka Streicher

Rocking Horse
"If this is some elaborate ruse to win my favor, do not bother with it. As I told Becca, I will not be a nurse"

By Leah Gebber

Yardsticks

By Esty Heller

Parshah
He takes many things into account — our actions, our future, our past — all are influential in His final diagnosis

By Faigy Peritzman

5 Things to Know About
It’s really no different than telling someone in a wheelchair that she should move faster because she’s in your way.
Guestlines
Every Orthodox Jew over the age of 18 can — and, I believe, should — vote

By Rabbi Pesach Lerner

Family Reflections
When people don’t want to change, you can’t make them

By Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Off the Couch
The story of spousal OCD was a story I’d heard many times, but here the stakes were even higher

By Jacob L. Freedman MD

Teen Feature
In honor of Tu B’Shevat, we set off to explore new worlds behind the fruit we eat

By Devorah Grant and Rochel Samet

Double Dance
"Devory told the girls in her clique to give you the silent treatment today”

By Bracha Rosman