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To the Bus Stop (Jerusalem, Part IV)
We’ve finally reached the corner. Now, we turn right, onto Agrippas, and start walking down towards the bus stop, to go home. These bus stops used to be on Yaffo, where the train now is. When they...
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Haircut Day
Today, as the title implies, was Haircut Day. Not for Shlomo – we are waiting for his third birthday before we cut his hair. For us. We have been cutting each others’ hair since we got married. The...
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My Glasses
I got my glasses a few weeks after Shlomo was born. I don’t remember how my old ones broke. Since I didn’t know what my prescription was, I had to do an eye exam. A lot of stores will do the exam...
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Why Do Mothers Choose to Formula-Feed?
During my maternity leave, I went back to an old hobby of mine – reading about baby feeding, health, and development. Probably, all of you know on which side of the breastfeeding – formula feeding...
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To Vaccinate, Or Not To Vaccinate?
When I was growing up, everyone in my family knew that I was the only one who had been properly vaccinated. Esther had been mostly-properly-vaccinated, and the younger kids had never had the pertussis...
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Disappointed by the Coalition
I knew that the coalition would probably look about the way it does (I was counting on Lieberman, though), but I didn’t think that the agreements would be this bad. The ministry of religious affairs is...
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When is Baby Ready for Solid Foods?
When Shlomo was a baby, we decided to give him solid food only at 6 months. Not 5 months and 2 weeks, but six months, to the day, or perhaps plus a day or two. After all, nursing babies don’t need...
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Spanish Boy Suffers for Parents’ Stupid Decision
Or, perhaps, “The Obvious Has Happened: Unvaccinated Child Contracts Diphtheria.” Or maybe, “Parents Who Don’t Vaccinate Are a Danger to Us All.” Thirty years ago, Spain eradicated diphtheria. Thirty....
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