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Best of the Blogs

Oh, Baby!

November 1, 2011
By Shpitzle Shtrimpkind
Oh, Baby!

Dealing with a husband's BCAD -- or Birth Control Anxiety Disorder. Holding the rebbetzin hostage, attending Bonei Olam parties, and more.
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Tags: babies, childen, featured, pregnancy, women
Posted in Best of the Blogs, Essays, Family, First Person, Reflections, Religion, Topics | 13 Comments »

Best of the Blogs

Fitting In

August 24, 2011
By Shpitzle Shtrimpkind
Fitting In

Celebrities flit around a Chasidic wedding.
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Tags: Best of the Blogs, Hillary Clinton, Paris Hilton
Posted in Best of the Blogs, Essays, Family, Topics | 19 Comments »

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The Get

June 23, 2011
By Shpitzle Shtrimpkind
The Get

Although desperate for her freedom, a Satmar woman finds her heart breaking as her husband grants her a divorce.
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Tags: divorce, featured, First Person, get, marriage
Posted in Contests, Essays, First Person, Love & Sex, Winter 2011 Contest | 108 Comments »

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The Joke Is On You

May 30, 2011
By Shpitzle Shtrimpkind
The Joke Is On You

Shpitzle steals from the mikva and submits herself to the horrors of universal feminine rituals.
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Tags: humor, immigrant, manicure, mikva, navel, pedicure, sex
Posted in Contests, Essays, First Person, Winter 2011 Contest | 12 Comments »

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