Bintel Brief

Are you sure you can’t just move your couch and get new curtains?

Let me introduce you to a few foods you may not have heard of: scrambled eggs, canned soup, boxed mac and cheese, grilled cheese, takeout.

I used to love a little makeup and a cute skirt every now and then. My daughter asked me if it was the fourth day I’d worn a ratty T-shirt. I lied.

Yes, there’s value to naturopathy. Yes, it’s sad that your dad can’t spend these last years of his life gallivanting around as he’d like. But.

‘Worry about something else’ and other words of wisdom from the Abbys

Dear Abbys, My husband is spending his free time right now relearning the Spanish he studied in high school. I just want to watch Golden Girls.

Thou shalt tell thy child on that day that it is because you didn’t put away your Legos away when I asked that this virus shall come to pass.

Dear Abbys, My two year old won’t move her body. What do I do? What will happen to her if she continues to sit?

If you drift closer to some friends and farther away from others, maybe that’s O.K. This is a time to rethink everything.

My partner hates religion, while I am a somewhat observant Jew. We moved in together because of COVID — how do we handle Shabbat and other holidays?