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What to do with babies at simchas

We're often asked about child-minding for small children at family simchas. We say: "Aw! why not take bub along? No wedding's complete without a screaming child at the ceremony, cute squeals at inappropriate moments, and small handprints in the cake. Plus, with all those family and friends around, you've got a gaggle of would-be child minders. If you believe that life is made of memories, take the kids along and live with a few hours of tired tantrums the next day. Oh, and here's a pro-tip: t...

Children's Party Wear: Still Inappropriate

This weekend we went clothes shopping for our own daughter's batmi. Holy crap! Children's wear shops are still selling inappropriate gear. We see it all the time: padded bras, high heel shoes, sexy slogans. "They all come with padded boobs." explained one children's wear store owner. "We import girls' dresses from America." (Yes, the home of sexualised kids' beauty pageant weirdos.) When challenged, one store owner called me "frumpy". I've been called many things. But "frumpy" isn't one of th...

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Merry Pesach!

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“What's that $20 in my pocket song, Daddy?” Thift Shop? “Yeah. Can you put it on my iPod?” Let me think on that, Lila. LYRICS: I'm gonna pop some tags ... Only got twenty dollars in my pocket I-I-I'm huntin' Lookin for a come up This is fucking awesome....

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