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Family First Feature
As the school year comes to a close, 12 women tell us about the teachers who made a difference

By Family First Contributors

Family First Inbox
"Mommy, I can’t be perfect. You’ve placed me on a pedestal that I only ever dream of reaching"

By Family First Readers

Family Tempo
I’m a broken butterfly, stuck in my cocoon

By B. Kirsch

A Better You
How do we ace this in-law relationship dynamic? In a line: Establish healthy boundaries while showing respect and love

By Family First Contributors

Sidekick
I know that you know that I know that you know that we’re all just doing the best we can over here

By Hadassah Swerds

Musings
I knew there would be challenges, but “pick me, pick me — count me in!”

By Adina Dreyfuss

Windows
Suddenly I felt a rush of gratitude, dizzyingly strong, for the life Hashem has given me

By Mimi Mandel

Family First Serial
She is beginning to see: All who are here are Muslim, but some are more Muslim than others

By Leah Gebber

LifeTakes
Three kids is when the overwhelm hits — you’re outnumbered

By Mindel Kassorla

I'm Stuck
Our children grow up and establish their own lives. This gives us joy and it gives us pain

By Faigy Peritzman

Recipes
These decadent pecan chocolate chip biscotti with icing are really nice to serve with ice cream

By Dining In

Story Time
"What happened, Marat? Did your conscience finally awaken inside your dark heart? Tell me the tru—”

By Y. Bromberg

FamilyTable Feature
Kim Kushner’s latest book, The Modern Table, is a celebration of everything she loves about food

By Kim Kushner

Diary Serial
I think what Yael and those girls did was so bad and so mean that even Mommy got angry

By Perel Stone