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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 645

Helen Maryles Shankman

Helen Maryles Shankman

Helen Maryles Shankman
April 22, 2018, 2:06 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
Say yes to the dress
Shopping at Kleinfeld’s, it finally sunk in that little girl is growing up, and I’m no longer in charge
Helen Maryles Shankman
December 25, 2017, 10:38 am
Helen Maryles Shankman
A cure for Christmas envy
I loved the glorious tinsel and lights, the bubbly high spirits, the parties, and TV’s endless parade of happy families
Helen Maryles Shankman
October 30, 2017, 12:44 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
Still life with Dunkin’ Donuts
Handing down the steps of an arcane, specialized process to the next generation is unlike anything I’ve done
Helen Maryles Shankman
September 23, 2017, 1:23 am
Helen Maryles Shankman
My parents’ house
As I lock the door, I wish the house goodbye and good luck. I am excited for the family that will move in here.
Helen Maryles Shankman
May 7, 2017, 6:05 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
My mother’s china cabinet
On that time when she and her mother found common ground in Lord and Taylor
Helen Maryles Shankman
March 19, 2017, 2:55 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
Why potatoes matter more than batteries
When the desire for a full pantry in a blizzard means so much more than surviving the storm
Helen Maryles Shankman
September 16, 2016, 3:01 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
I hug him for a long time; then I let go
That moment when you realize aerogrammes are no longer part of a year of yeshiva in Israel — a mom’s perspective
Helen Maryles Shankman
July 15, 2016, 4:01 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
What’s left behind
The journey into a world without parents is paved with memories that are guides through this uncharted territory
Helen Maryles Shankman
March 27, 2016, 3:01 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
Humanizing the monster
What she learned when she put herself in the shoes of a Nazi mass murderer who loved his family
Helen Maryles Shankman
January 22, 2016, 3:02 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
Fun with Dick and Jane
Survivor parents meant that a carefree childhood was a pipe dream…until she found it in books
Helen Maryles Shankman
August 21, 2015, 12:54 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
Postcards from Camp Mommy
It’s a question of focus: the urgent global events that can’t be fixed vs. getting that ice cream maker to work
Helen Maryles Shankman
December 8, 2014, 12:53 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
In search of shop class
Memo to Jewish day schools: Plumbers are as necessary as hedge fund managers
Helen Maryles Shankman
October 29, 2014, 3:07 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
Lord of the fruit flies
On succumbing to the dark allure of a pumpkin — and the divine retribution that followed
Helen Maryles Shankman
October 5, 2014, 7:31 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
The next reality TV hit: 3-Day Yontif
Three days, 6 holiday meals, a poopy diaper, head lice…and just wait till you see who the judges are!
Helen Maryles Shankman
September 6, 2014, 1:19 pm
Helen Maryles Shankman
To a daughter on her way to Israel
The thrill and terror of sending a child off for the most important year of her life
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