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'Mommy Of the Year'

JL;DR SUMMARY Abigail Pickus reflects on the ups and downs of single motherhood with her son, juxtaposing her experiences with the seemingly effortless portrayals of motherhood on social media. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdentityJewish TraditionSocial MediaFamily DynamicsCommunityMotherhoodSingle ParentingPubertyPerimenopauseEshet Chayil

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"and even though I settled in Jerusalem without a job or a circle of friends, I ended up with both."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"and settled back in my hometown of Chicago, which has become the only home my son will ever remember,"
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