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Family First Feature
When positivity masks pain, it can come at a heavy price

By Chani Muller

SisterSchmooze
We Sisters are pleased to share some of the silent, inanimate objects in our lives that schmooze with us

By Marcia Stark Meth / Emmy Leah Stark Zitter / Miriam Stark Zakon

Family First Inbox
"Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky famously advised parents not to rebuke their children for behaviors they’ll naturally outgrow"

By Family First Readers

On your Mark
The thirst for connection displayed by the women I’ve come to know over time never ceases to fuel me and humble me

By Miriam Bloch

Family Tempo
She’d known all along that something was wrong. Was it the lost heirloom?

By Elana Rothberg

Sidekick
The genie looked surprised. “That wasn’t exactly what I had in mind”

By Esty Heller and Shaina King

A Better You
One of the most painful forms of suffering is watching someone you love in pain and not being able to do anything about it

By Sarah Rivkah Kohn

Musings
We went the “eenie-meeny-miney-mo” route. Seemed as good an option as any

By Gitel Moses

LifeTakes
Having never developed an appreciation for stuffed animals, I gave them a cursory glance, and pronounced them adorable

By Esther Shaindy Leshkowitz

The Rose Report
Suddenly, there are indications that Putin has switched the green light to yellow

By Binyamin Rose

Spirit and Sparks
Making feeling joyful a priority

By Family First Contributors

Washington Wrap
How price rises will affect your mortgage, pension, and more

By Omri Nahmias

Down to a Science
Gravity is the force of attraction that pulls all matter together. Simple, right?

By Yael Zoldan

Inbox
"I can almost predict a pattern: the stickier the situation, the less likely it is that the family has a rav"

By Mishpacha Readers