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Penny was sitting on the potty. “Where’s the new shirsh?” she asked. I wrinkled my forehead. “The new shirt?” She shook her head, with a little smile. “No. The new shirsh.” “Skirt?” This time, a grin. “No, Mom!” she said, in a tone of false exasperation. “The new shirsh!” She said the word slowly, with…

“Cheap Blood Test Could Detect Disorders in Fetus” reports on an attempt to create a blood test (rather than CVS or amniocentesis) that could detect Down syndrome, among other genetic abnormalities, very early on in pregnancies.  As readers of this blog know, I’ve been thinking recently about keeping the Sabbath and creating spaces of rest…

When I was pregnant with William, people often remarked, “It will be so good for Penny to have a sibling.” Even though they meant well, I always felt indignant and replied, “It will be so good for this baby to have Penny.” And as Penny and William grow up together, again and again I find…

As I mentioned last week, with some degree of fear and trepidation, we signed Penny up for her first week of tennis lessons (see “The Perils of 4-Year Old Tennis“). She donned her white shorts and t-shirt and showed up. The other kids out there were taller (by about six to eight inches). They were…
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