Tag: privilege
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Revisiting ‘Locker Room Talk’: A Perspective from the Bench
Get Pregnant Fast As a man who’s spent quite a bit of time in locker rooms, I can tell you that the conversations I’ve participated in are far from what some might label as “locker room talk.” In those rare moments when I’m not preoccupied with my own thoughts or trying to avoid the sight…
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Hey Schools, We Need to Have a Chat
Get Pregnant Fast Ah, that invigorating scent of a new school year! It symbolizes fresh starts, new opportunities, and those rare hours when no one is clamoring for our attention. I cherish the summer months with my three kids, but let’s be honest—it sometimes feels like a three-month-long party, and now I’m waking up to…
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With Another Wave of Bomb Threats This Week, When Can My Jewish Friends Feel Safe Again?
Get Pregnant Fast This week, my phone buzzed incessantly with messages from worried friends. “Lisa, have you seen the news? Have you checked on the preschool? Is the synagogue being evacuated?” My heart sank as I rushed to type “bomb threats, Jewish Community Centers” into Google. Sure enough, within the hour, there were multiple alarming…
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Is Boarding School the Right Choice for Your Child?
Get Pregnant Fast When it comes to education, the decision of whether to send your child to boarding school can be a challenging one. As someone who grew up in rural West Virginia, I often felt that attending a boarding school was my best opportunity to access the level of education that kids from more…
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Hey Kids, It’s Time to Stop the First-World Complaining
Get Pregnant Fast Our family once lived in a spacious home in a popular neighborhood in the suburbs of Seattle. Like many American families, we had a modern refrigerator complete with a water dispenser that filtered out impurities. One day, while filling up a glass of water, I found myself grumbling, “Ugh, this water takes…