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Physical Inheritance
Despite our era’s embrace of Marie Kondo and the new religion of decluttering, an argument can still be made for the power of physical items to convey a sense of places and people left behind.

Despite our era’s embrace of Marie Kondo and decluttering, an argument can still be made for the power of physical items to convey a sense of places and people left behind.
Family
The Awful Truth
A mother has to tell the awful truth about a diagnosis of cancer to her teenage son.

A mother has to tell the awful truth about a diagnosis of cancer to her teenage son.
Family
An Unvirtual Day
Turn off that device, shut down the computer, log out of your email, it is time for a day of rest from the constant distractions of modern technology.

Turn off that device and shut down the computer, it is time for a day of rest from the distractions of modern technology.

Inheriting Family Heirlooms, and the Stories of Migration They Tell

by Hannah S. Pressman

When we leave home, we leave things behind. After that, we are in the import-export business of our own memories and family heirlooms.

Why I Let My Daughter Get a Nose Job

by Lisa Tognola | JTA

My daughter told me couldn’t stand her nose, that she hated getting teased about it and wanted to fix it before she started college.

The Jewish Mother, a Love Story

by Eetta Prince-Gibson

The evolution of Yiddishe Mommes, from iconic portrayals such as Molly Goldberg to the image of the 'Polish mother' in Israel.

With My Niece in the NICU, I Longed for My Mother’s Presence

by Tammar Stein

I channeled my later mother's optimism and strength as my newborn niece fought for her life.

Remembering My Father on World AIDS Day

by Dana Robbins

My father's quiet nature masked a significant part of his adult life that only came to light after his death in 1982.

Remembrance of Things Past in Kolkata

by Rahel Musleah

by Rahel Musleah

Kolkata, the Indian city I left for America as a child of 6, has bewitched me like a distant lover for much of my life.

Big Sonia: A Grandmother-Granddaughter Conversation

Documentarian Leah Warshawski captures the story and impact of her larger-than-life grandmother in the film Big Sonia.

Loving Josh: Dealing with a Son’s Depression

We expect our children to follow a set path—college, career, family. How should parents react when that path is derailed by depression?