Category Archives: Columns

Night Terrors

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Michael A. Burstein

Trying to soothe an unsoothable child It’s happened before, although it’s becoming less and less frequent. What terrifies me is that I know it will happen again. It’s the middle of the night, often midnight or a little bit after. … Continue reading →

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Finding Time to Make Time

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Nomi S. Burstein

Carving Out the Moments that Matter As I write this, we have mostly finished dinner and are waiting for Squeaker to be done eating so that we can start the bedtime process. But that leaves me about five minutes, depending … Continue reading →

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The Funny Things They Say

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Michael A. Burstein

Enjoying the turn of phrase One of the things that Nomi and I started doing a few years ago was record the funny things that Squeaker and Muffin would say. It began when we started writing down their first words; … Continue reading →

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Sukkah To Me!

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Nomi S. Burstein

Sharing the Joy of the Holiday with the Younger Set The fall Jewish holidays are upon us. I wrote about preparing to celebrate these holidays with the girls when they were two years old, but as they’ve gotten older, how … Continue reading →

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The Irrationality of Five-Year-Olds

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Michael A. Burstein

Still waiting for the magic switch to flip As Squeaker and Muffin get older, one of the things I’ve been looking forward to is their becoming more rational beings. As I used to say to Nomi, babies are pure id; … Continue reading →

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Mornings Can Be Quite Alarming

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Nomi S. Burstein

Adjusting Everyone’s Body Clocks to Accommodate New Schedules Since they were old enough to have an opinion on the subject, Muffin and Squeaker have been very vocal about their bedtime. “We’re not tired,” they’d say. “We want to play this … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten: The Journey Begins

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Michael A. Burstein

Enrolling twins in Kindergarten Continue reading →

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Adventuring Through Comic Con

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Nomi S. Burstein

Squeaker and Muffin Take on the Hulk and My Little Pony Michael has been a comic book fan since 1974, and while my interest in comics is not as long or as deep as his, I have always enjoyed superhero … Continue reading →

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Let It Go, Let It Be

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Michael A. Burstein

When I find myself enjoying quiet Both my children come to me Singing songs from Frozen, “Let It Go” No matter day or darkness They are singing right in front of me Singing songs from Frozen, “Let It Go” “Let … Continue reading →

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Party in the Park

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Nomi S. Burstein

Lots of Planning Turns Into Two Hours of Fun On July 13th, we celebrated Muffin and Squeaker’s fifth birthday by throwing them a party in a local park. We’ve done park parties every year since they were two years old; this … Continue reading →

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