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When You Have A Broken Heart
My little one (7 years old) recently asked what she’s supposed to do if I die. Her sister (9 years old) didn’t seem quite as concerned (not even a little), but I decided to share my answer with both of them anyway. I told them there will be a shiva after the funeral with lots of…
Read MoreIntrusive In Laws, Awkward Moments and Family Questions
Welcome to Mailbag Monday 7.0! Our first question comes from the Dim Sum and Doughnuts email inbox: Hi, I have a husband and 3 kids. We are both Greek and our family life is a lot like the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” except it’s not my parents who are overbearing, it’s his parents.…
Read MoreWhen Your Kid Comes Home From Camp
When your kid comes home from camp, he’s going to be different. He’ll be taller, older and dirty(ish). He’ll be happy to see you, but missing camp. He’ll show his love by stomping around and mumbling things only he understands, or retreating to his room to find his camp friends on social media. There’s a…
Read MoreIf You Should Fall
During the winter of 2015, one of my friends posted a video chronicling three different athletes and their road to the Olympics. The video started on the ice when the athletes were babies. They were so cute, on their skates, falling down all over the place. As they grew older, they fell more. BOOM BOOM…
Read MoreThe Easier Way To Live
(From The Archives, March 2013) What’s so ironic about Dim Sum and Doughnuts is that I’m writing it so my girls have something of “me” when they get older, but, at the same time, I never have any time to write in it because I’m so busy with them.
Read MoreWhen You’re Feeling Left Out
In the last month, five different people from five different age groups have said something to me about feeling “left out” of friendships. FIVE different people. FIVE different age groups. I guess it’s not a total stretch because I’ve been living at a summer camp for kids for most of the summer (and it’s not…
Read MoreYou’re Not Alone (X)
I’m not saying these are all about me. I’m just saying if you feel ANY of it, you’re not alone. You’re not alone if… 1. Your house is a mess and so is your hair and your nails and pretty much everything. 2. You can’t get caught up on anything. 3. You’re exhausted. 4. You want…
Read MoreLEGENDS AND WARRIORS
I love everyone when I first meet them. I have always been like that. It’s how I am. From there, I will either love you more, the same, or less. I work from the top down. My husband is the opposite. He works from the bottom up. You have to earn it with him. I have found the…
Read MoreMailbag Monday! How To Find Downtime And Deal With Sucky People
Mailbag Monday #6! I picked two topics/questions for this installment. Feel free to agree, disagree or add on because we all know I have no business answering questions from anyone, but you asked! Also, I apologize for being a day late. Life happens, as you know, and sometimes we have to stop everything to acknowledge the…
Read MoreOn Turning 45
When I turned 40, I wrote a post called On Turning 40. I think that’s what messed me up. If I hadn‘t written that one, I wouldn’t feel the need to write this one, but I did, so now I do. I have been thinking about this post for months, trying to come up with…
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