Medium Writing of the Week: LGBTQ, Judaism, Friendship, Puppy Love, Parenting

Toy Rainbow and unicorn on a table.

Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash

I've got four new pieces on Medium this week!

A Medium Writer Sent My Family a Box Full of Rainbows and Unicorns

She’s got the right idea: turning success into generosity

Published in Warm Hearts on Medium

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The Supreme Court’s Sex Discrimination Case Affects Us All

LGBTQ rights are at risk, and so are the rights of everyone to be who

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My Daughter Has Her First Crush, and I Know Who It Is

Does this mean attachment parenting works?

Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium
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Can My Jewish Culture Survive My Intermarriage?

My 5-year-old looks white and doesn’t know what a rabbi is

Medium Writing of the Week: Rosh Hashanah, Poetry, Feminist Bravery, Treat People How They Want to Be Treated

Photo by Christal Yuen on Unsplash

I've got four new pieces in Medium this week!

What Does it Mean to Be ‘Normal’?

For Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, let’s vow to celebrate our differences.

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Adopt the Platinum Rule to Revitalize Your Relationships

Forget the Golden Rule, and treat others the way they want to be treated.

Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium
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You Can’t Be Brave Without Being Scared First

When you write vulnerable stories, sometimes it’s hard to ignore the trolls.

Published in Fearless She Wrote on Medium
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In My Bath, No One Can Touch Me, Except Me

I am a crocodile, lurking in my clawfoot swamp.

This poem was published in An Injustice! on Medium
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All My Medium Pieces This Week! Parenting, Gratitude, Gender, and the Meaning of Life

I've been publishing up a storm!

Photo by Tetiana Shadrina on Unsplash

Say Thank You: Your Loved One Might Die Tomorrow

I’m horrible at thank you’s, but it’s never too late to start showing gratitude.

Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium
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What’s So Bad About Gender Reveal Parties?

Even the inventor of so-called gender reveals thinks it’s time to move past them.

Published in Home Sweet Home on Medium
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The Meaning of Life, According to a 4-Year-Old Philosopher

She’s full of questions, and some pretty wise answers too.

Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium
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The First Day of Kindergarten is Harder for Parents Than Kids

Our children are going to be (more than) fine. And so are we.

Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium
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I’m Excited My Kid’s Learning to Read, But Afraid of What She’ll Learn

We had cereal boxes, but she has the internet.

Published in Home Sweet Home on Medium
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My daughter on her first day of kindergarten (photo by me)

Yes, I’m Vegan, But Not Because I Love Animals

Animals deserve to live free from human harm, whether I love them or not.

I just published this on Medium.

Photomontage Image by Sarah Richter from Pixabay

Published This Week: My 8th Grade Crush, How My Husband and I Connect, and Retail Therapy Without Spending Money

Will I Ever Get Over My 8th Grade Crush?

No, I don’t want to date him. I just want to stop hearing him in my head.

Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium!
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We Found a New Way to Express Love in Our Marriage

Our I Love You board helps us find our way home to love and affirmation.

Also published in P. S. I Love You!
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How to Get the Benefits of Retail Therapy Without Spending Money

When I feel like buying stuff, I turn to online window shopping instead.

Published in Home Sweet Home on Medium

Photo by BBH Singapore on Unsplash

Marriage, Hair, and Journalistic Ethics - Three New Published Essays

I hurt my lower back carrying my screaming kid through the forest after she hurt her foot.
So I'm going to do this the easy way and share a bunch of pieces in one post:

After 10 Years, How Do We Grow Together and Not Apart? in P. S. I Love You

My Husband Loved My Hair, But I Cut It All Off in Fearless She Wrote

Should an Ethical Journalist Ever Do Sponsored Posts? just published on Medium

Photo by ian dooley on Unsplash

A Blind Guy Told Me I Was Beautiful, and I Believed Him

We made out in a crowded living room, then he asked to come home with me.

Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium.

Pink peonies, and man with pink shirt and closed eyes. Photo by Joanna Nix on Unsplash

Baking Bread with My Grandmother’s Ghost

My parents didn’t cook, so I learned to bake from an old VHS of my Grandmommy.

Published in One Table, One World on Medium.

Rolls Photo by Monika Grabkowska on Unsplash

 

I Don’t Understand Straight People, Even Though I’m Married to One - My debut for Human Parts!

I Don’t Understand Straight People, Even Though I’m Married to One

I’m confident in my sexuality, but my husband’s makes no sense to me

My debut for HUMAN PARTS (OMG OMG OMG OMG) on Medium

Photo of me and my hubz

My Family Can Buy Whatever We Want with Food Stamps

My child deserves to grow up happy and secure, even though we rely on government assistance.

Published in Home Sweet Home on Medium

Everybody needs a treat sometimes. Photo by Analia Baggiano on Unsplash

I Want to Love You Like the Night We Met

After 10 years, how do we grow together, and not apart?

Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium.

Holding out my hand to you, my love. Photo by JoelValve on Unsplash

How To Help Kids Love Their Bodies

Nearly half of 3- to 6-year-old girls worry about being fat.

Published in Fearless She Wrote on Medium.

Your Self-Love Gives Your Kids Self-Love! Photo by Dion Almuena on Unsplash

Mama, Are We Going to Live Forever?

An atheist’s guide to teaching children about death

Published in Home Sweet Home on Medium.

How do you teach death without Heaven? Photo by Steinar Engeland on Unsplash

Yes, Men Talk More Than Women

Why it’s so hard to get heard in our relationships

Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium

“Oh, I’m your muse?” (cropped) photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

I Discovered My First Gray Hair the Day She was Born

Why are we so afraid to grow old?

Published in Mariposa Magazine on Medium!

Livin’ the gray hair dream. Photo by christian ferrer on Unsplash

“What Do You Do To Relax?” My Therapist Asks.

A poem about long baths, without judgment

I published this self-care poem on Medium.

The Beautiful Feeling of a Bath Photo by Hanna Postova on Unsplash

Dear Husband: What’s This Fight Really About?

The Great School Lunchbox Debate of 2019

Featured on P. S. I Love You on Medium.

Screenshot: I've got the featured article today on P. S. I Love You!!

Conversations About Marriage, With My 4-Year-Old

Then a unicorn comes, and then they float in the air…

My Wedding (Photo by Madlove Photography)

"She's Crazy, But in a Good Way"

"She's Crazy, But in a Good Way"
Yes, I deal with mental illness. But please don't call me crazy.
Published in Uncalendared on Medium.

Photo by Timothy Paul Smith on Unsplash

Research Shows Hugs are Good For Your Baby

Research Shows Hugs are Good for Your Baby
The power of touch, and the unfortunate myth that you can spoil your baby
I just published this on Medium.

Photo by Janko Ferlič on Unsplash