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Rachel Levy Lesser
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Mar 2

We’re Walking, We’re Walking….The College Tour

My son searched for colleges during the height of COVID. That long, seemingly endless, stay-at-home, pre-vaccine year was his junior year of high school. And so he visited colleges on Zoom from the comfort of his bedroom, which also served double duty as his classroom. During one long winter weekend…

College

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We’re Walking, We’re Walking….The College Tour
We’re Walking, We’re Walking….The College Tour
College

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Sep 13, 2022

A Royal Case of Covid

Covid finally caught up to me last week now two and half years and three shots into this global pandemic. I woke up last Wednesday morning with a sore throat, and by the time I tested positive in the late afternoon, I had full blown body aches, a headache, congestion…

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A Royal Case of Covid
A Royal Case of Covid

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Sep 6, 2022

XOXO

I can so clearly remember learning how to write a proper letter in third grade. I was instructed by my teacher to put my name and address in the upper right hand corner of the paper, the date below that, and then the recipient’s name and address on the left…

XOXO

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XOXO
XOXO
XOXO

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Published in Moms Don’t Have Time to Write

·May 2, 2022

I See the Ghost of My Mother When I Catch a Glimpse of Myself in the Mirror

Other people have always noticed a resemblance, but I didn’t see it until now — When I was growing up, everyone told me that I looked like my mom. People often called me Becky — her name, not mine. I got so used to it that I didn’t correct them though I really didn’t see the resemblance. She had light-brown hair with a bounce at…

Mothers

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I See the Ghost of My Mother When I Catch a Glimpse of Myself in the Mirror
I See the Ghost of My Mother When I Catch a Glimpse of Myself in the Mirror
Mothers

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Published in Moms Don’t Have Time to Write

·Mar 15, 2022

I Started Doing More Once I Quit Writing To-Dos

As it turns out, the act of writing a list was not making me a more productive person — I’ve always loved a good to-do list. To be fair, I love most kinds of lists — shopping lists, best-of lists, guest lists — but I’m not a big fan of bucket lists. I have been making lists for as long as I can remember. When I was little, I…

To Do List

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I Started Doing More Once I Quit Writing To-Dos
I Started Doing More Once I Quit Writing To-Dos
To Do List

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Mar 6, 2022

Do My Friends Wear Pants?

I know that most people are feeling Zoomed out. I know that I am supposed to feel that way too. I know that nothing replaces real in person human interaction. I mean I did tear up when first reunited with friends in person, albeit outside and six feet apart, back…

Zoom

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Do My Friends Wear Pants?
Do My Friends Wear Pants?
Zoom

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Published in Moms Don’t Have Time to Write

·Feb 1, 2022

All the Things I Wish I Did for My Son Over the Last 18 Years

The rumor was true: the days went by slowly but the years went by fast — When my son was in first grade, he came home from school one day with a way-too-big T-shirt that the teacher gave out to the whole class for their upcoming field day. On the back of the shirt, it said in large black, block lettering “Class of 2022.” …

Parenting

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All the Things I Wish I Did for My Son Over the Last 18 Years
All the Things I Wish I Did for My Son Over the Last 18 Years
Parenting

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Nov 21, 2021

Happy Vax-giving

I am hosting Thanksgiving this year, but I am calling it Vax-giving. I did not make that term up. I read about it in The New York Times Daily morning email last week, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since then. I love a good play…

Thanksgiving

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Happy Vax-giving
Happy Vax-giving
Thanksgiving

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Sep 9, 2021

Lost (But Realized) In the Flood

The remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded our basement. My family and I hunkered down there last Wednesday watching our local weather reporters try and predict the potential path of multiple tornados near where we live in suburban Philadelphia. We noted how lucky we were to have such a cozy accommodating…

Flood

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Lost (But Realized) In the Flood
Lost (But Realized) In the Flood
Flood

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Published in Moms Don’t Have Time to Write

·Mar 29, 2021

Who Am I Saving This Stuff for Anyway?

Deliberating over the fate of childhood toys, trophies, and trinkets — Throughout this past year, I have spent a considerable amount of time cleaning out my house. I can hear my family laughing as I write this because, in truth, I spend a considerable amount of time every year cleaning out my house. Channeling my inner Marie Kondo, I recalled the…

Cleaning

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Who Am I Saving This Stuff for Anyway?
Who Am I Saving This Stuff for Anyway?
Cleaning

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