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My parents are coming to NYC this weekend to watch my baby nephew while my sister and brother-in-law are in Philly for a wedding. Steph asked if I have any friends who babysit so that Mom and Dad can go to dinner Saturday night (in true Mom and Dad fashion, they have failed to realize that they ARE the babysitters).

Me: “I don’t have any friends who babysit, but if they want to go to dinner, I’ll watch the baby for a few hours.”
Steph: “Um…I’m sure they want to go to dinner with YOU.”
Me: “Oh. Shit. I didn’t even think of that.”
Steph: <no expression whatsoever, but definitely wondering what’s wrong with me>

Cue Jewish guilt. OF COURSE they want to go to dinner with me. What kind of daughter am I?!? The WORST. That’s what kind.

Mom calls a few hours later. I try to sound casual, like I figured all along we’d have plans…

Me: “Hi! So…we’re going to dinner Saturday night?”
Mom: “What? No. Dad and I are going out with our friends.”

One Email From My Sister (in what is absolutely sure to NOT be an ongoing series)

February 23, 2015Familyemails, family, family dynamics, sense of humor, sibling dynamics, siblings, sistersEmily

Going through old sibling emails, I managed to find a hilarious one written by my sister in 2006. You have no idea how much of a diamond in the rough this is (unless you know Steph. Then you know). My sister has been funny only a handful of times in her life– and here is one of the funniest, captured in writing.

But when I showed Steph the email (with some great side commentary added in by yours truly), she wouldn’t let me post it. Even though almost 10 years have passed since it was written.

Below is what was left once I got rid of everything she didn’t approve of. Why even bother posting this? Because the end result just so beautifully illustrative of Steph.

Emails From My Brothers #9: Somewhere in Korea

February 22, 2015Familybrothers, emails, family, family dynamics, siblingsEmily

(Part of the Emails From My Brothers series)

I emailed the sibling chain to let them know about a classic conversation that took place when I was home in Maryland last week with my parents. Unfortunately, I can’t post it, as my mother asked me not to, and I am trying not to completely ruin her life with this blog. Jeremy’s response:

Emails From My Brothers #8: Creepy Monkey’s Couch Pal

February 16, 2015Familybrothers, family, family dynamics, going home, home, mom, siblingsEmily

In direct response to Emails From My Brothers #1, and part of the Emails From My Brothers series.

Going home to Maryland always brings new, exciting discoveries.

Uncle Zack Shows Concern

February 16, 2015Familybrother, family, family dynamics, nephew, nursery, siblingsEmily

Immediately after seeing my post Sweet Dreams of Death and Despair, Baby Boy, this:

Also the baby will be fine and not all psychologically damaged by what you created in that room.

Sweet Dreams of Death and Despair, Baby Boy

February 15, 2015Familybrothers, family, family dynamics, nursery, siblings, teenagersEmily

I just got back to my parents’ house in Maryland, where I am staying the night before I fly out to Florida tomorrow. When I got here, my mom was super excited to show me the crib she got for my baby nephew. I was psyched to see it until she told me where it resides– in Zack’s bedroom.

Zack is my youngest sibling. He is 26 years old. His bedroom, however, never escaped the dark days of puberty.

I immediately panicked. A montage to explain why: