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🕯#yomhashoah #holocaustremembrancedayA rally against anti-Asian violence, from welcometochinatown.com.They are all back in school, for now, for some days. Every September I have been excited, wistful as they left again with backpacks and lunches. After almost a year of uncertainty and struggling to varying degrees, I am a bit more detached than grateful, more numb than thoughtful. I know we will get better, get back, become more whole; but I find I need to acknowledge, on repeat, how surreal and scary and sad these many months have been. Forward is a good direction, and this simple routine is a step.-
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Don’t Say This To My Five Year Old
I have always wanted to write a “What Not to Say” piece–“What Not to Say to Pregnant Women,” “…to New Mothers,” etc. I figured being a mother of twins was my best shot. (I’ve also drafted “10 Things You Shouldn’t Say to … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Humor, It's All About Me, New York City Living and Coping, Parenting Moments
Tagged 5 year olds, girls, kids, what not to say
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Pretty Is Not a Four-Letter Word
I don’t follow the rules. I tell my daughters they are beautiful. I tell them their dresses are adorable on them, that their hair looks pretty. They watch me, sitting on my bed, as I blow dry my hair each … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, girls, insecurity, New York City kids, parenting girls, teenagers
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