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Vows in a Time of Quarantine
Family ➤ August 20, 2020

Vows in a Time of Quarantine

Our rabbi was a seasoned pro for which my control issues were no match. He cautioned us to create a set of questions vs. something more drawn out. I now recognize — and appreciate — that he was trying to steer us clear of a simcha turned shonde — ie: a ceremony that lasts longer than 20 minutes.

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File Facade
Family ➤ May 11, 2018

File Facade

Looking back, it feels weird to share that my grandparents kept “files” on each of their ten grandchildren. Even as cracks in our closeness became painfully obvious over the years, I held on to the...

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Redefining “Home”
Family ➤ November 29, 2017

Redefining “Home”

I’ve always referred to trips back to Michigan as “going home,” but having spent the better part of my post-grad adult life in New York, it would only seem logical to adjust my rhetoric. But...

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Family ➤ April 18, 2016

Love, Marriage and Politics

Working in public relations, especially on the digital end of the spectrum, I’m no stranger to keeping my politics private. Most people who know my husband and me, know that we have wildly opposing political views, and wonder...

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Family ➤ January 12, 2016

Let Me Be Clear: I’m Not Sorry

I take my work seriously, and to some extent, personally. I think anyone who crushes her parents’ dreams of her being a power lawyer in favor of working as a penniless publicist in the publishing industry...

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Meet Alexandra

Meet Alexandra

Just a 30-something millennial, mom, marketer. Michigander turned New Yorker who shares quips, opinions, essays, and more.

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Food ➤ July 11, 2013

Aubergine Dreams: An Ode to Eggplant

Before Mark Bittman penned his praise for eggplant via the New York Times, I became acquainted with the fantastic fruit. Sometime after I lost interest in microwaving spaghetti squash, I picked up a beautiful Italian...

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Recipes ➤ August 19, 2018

Tofu Tales

My love for tofu has roots, and they run deep. The first time I tried it – pre-vegetarian days – was when I was in the 8th grade. I went to a local Thai restaurant...

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Recipes ➤ January 18, 2018

Garbanzo Glory

I love the garbanzo bean almost as much as I love eggplant. It’s versatile, easily accessible, healthy and hearty. At lunch with good friends in Astoria, I ordered chickpea soup as a vessel for warmth...

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