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Happy Cashew Day! Elaina Portugal 12/14/19
Happy Cashew Day! Elaina Portugal 12/14/19 Last week, my eighty-one year old mother-in-law hung her very first Christmas ornament ever. Being Jewish, she’d never had an opportunity, and perhaps never a desire, to hang an ornament before. She sat … Continue reading
To Spit or Swallow – Elaina Portugal – November 27th, 2018
To Spit or Swallow? – Elaina Portugal- November 27th, 2018 I scurried through Dollar General looking for ant bait, scratching at every imagined itch. The pesky little buggers had formed a conga line from the base of my … Continue reading
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Tagged ant bait, childhood memories, family, family life, memories, parenting, soap, Spit or swallow
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A Band-Aid for the Healthcare Hemorrhage — Lauren Gregory – 3/8/2017
A Band-Aid for the Healthcare Hemorrhage March 8, 2017 Whether we like it or not, we’re in the process of radically changing our healthcare access in America. The House GOP has launched its bill for replacement of the ACA, and … Continue reading
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Tagged ACA replacement, American healthcare, family, insurance providers, privilege versus right
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On Writing a Will – Kerry- 2/07/17
February 11th, 2017 On Writing a Will – Kerry E.B. Black Dear Reader Although it will sound like an oxymoron, I discovered a will is a living document. My latest health scare spurred me to create a will. I have … Continue reading
UnThanksgiving — Elaina – 11/29/2016
UnThanksgiving November 29, 2016 I didn’t get invited to Thanksgiving Dinner. To be fair, since I moved to North Carolina four and a half years ago, Thanksgiving is typically not a holiday my family of origin spends together. Most years, … Continue reading
18 Summers- July 15th, 2016 – Elaina Portugal
18 Summers-Elaina Portugal July 15, 2016 Dear Reader, Eighteen Summers. That’s all we get. If we’re lucky. Eighteen summers to mold them into caring, compassionate, strong human beings. Eighteen summers to teach them how to be confident, independent, and … Continue reading
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Tagged children, children come first, family, love, the future, values
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Packing Memories – Amanda – 1/27/2016
Packing Memories January 27, 2015 I finally put away our Christmas decorations this past weekend. I’d wanted to take them down on January 9, the first weekend after Twelfth Night, but I yielded to pleas for “just one more week” … Continue reading
I, Their Moon — Kerry – 11/9/2015
I, Their Moon 9 November 2015 I circle them like a moon and they my planet. I’m always there, even when their suns eclipse me. My children gather stars to their breasts like a brilliant bouquet. Each solar bloom bursts … Continue reading
The Cookie Table – Kerry – 7/27/15
The Cookie Table- Kerry E.B. Black July 27, 2015 Dear Reader- Here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we have a quaint nuptial tradition. Our weddings boast a cookie table overflowing with homemade confections. Family members pull out favorite recipes, sift the best … Continue reading
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