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October 10, 2023 · 5 min read
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Issue 961
October 10, 2023 · 5 min read

The Swerds Circus Goes Airborne    

This year our flight will be twice as long, and you had better believe that I double- and…

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Issue 977
September 5, 2023 · 5 min read

My Son, the Juvenile Delinquent

Okaaay. Somebody call the cops. This pack of five-year-olds is clearly up to no good

#58
Issue 975
August 22, 2023 · 4 min read

Retail Therapy

The excitement of buying, the relief of returning, and all other packages in between

#57
Issue 973
August 8, 2023 · 6 min read

Ready or Not

Being prepared and measuring your moments of attendance at said event means different things to different people, depending…

#56
Issue 971
July 25, 2023 · 6 min read

No Pets Allowed       

Warning: Any goldfish my kids bring home are an endangered species

#55
Issue 968
July 4, 2023 · 6 min read

Name, Rank, and Insurance Number

Just sign here, and here, and here, and here

#54
Issue 964
June 6, 2023 · 5 min read

It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask (Or Does It?)

Of course, I’m delighted that my children believe that I am wise and all-knowing

#53
Issue 962
May 23, 2023 · 6 min read

The Hats We Wear

You slowly discover the many hats you’ve invited onto your head

#52
Issue 960
May 9, 2023 · 2 min read

The Way We Communicate  

Between the ages of 2 and 20 the only words you will hear out of their collective mouths…

#51
Issue 958
April 25, 2023 · 5 min read

The Book of Swerds

I share some excerpts with you, my faithful readers, because this level of truth and clarity is not…

#50
Issue 956
April 3, 2023 · 9 min read

The Traditional Pesach Menu: Before, During, and After

It’s like a conglomeration of the years of plenty and the years of hunger. There’s nothing, nothing to…

#49
Issue 954
March 21, 2023 · 7 min read

Reno Depot

Would our renovations be done in time for Pesach?

#48
Issue 952
March 7, 2023 · 6 min read

Milestone Moments  

All moments become milestones if we let them

#47
Issue 950
February 21, 2023 · 6 min read

Of Pets and Peeves   

How else would I find an audience of these proportions who will willingly listen to me whine?

#46
Issue 948
February 7, 2023 · 2 min read

The Flu Has Been Flying Around

When a mom gets sick, she has roughly 30 seconds to rest up before she is back on…

#45
Issue 947
January 31, 2023 · 1 min read

An Inviting Proposition

It’s just a simple Shabbos invite — what could go wrong?

#44
Issue 946
January 24, 2023 · 6 min read

All in Good Time     

Anyone who tells you that timing is negotiable has never missed a plane

#43
Issue 944
January 10, 2023 · 6 min read

A Tree Is Uprooted in Brooklyn

A tree grows in Brooklyn. And that’s the last thing you need

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Issue 943
January 3, 2023 · 5 min read

The Eleventh Hour  

I try my best to keep things calm. My kids go for last-minute panic