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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

Normal
QUESTION: Can friendship, which is a social/emotional concept, be managed with logic?

By Rochel Samet

The Moment
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled this unconstitutional, thus bringing Takanas OSHA to an abrupt end

By Mishpacha Staff

The Moment
So you didn’t go to Florida. That’s okay, but when your children come asking, what do you tell them?

By Mishpacha Staff

Works for Me
"The surest way to have others value you is to know your own value"

By Shaina Keren

Light Years Away
“Lighten up a little, Gedalya!” says Dudi, trying to calm him down. “It’s just a game! Ima doesn’t mind, she was even enjoying it

By Ruti Kepler

Standing Ovation
There have been some iconic covers associated with the ever-growing Jewish music industry

By Dovid Nachman Golding