Contributed by Roberta Israeloff

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An illustration of a woman pushing a shopping cart

Magazine Article - Family Matters

March 7, 2019

The Shopping Trip

Showing Up Is Its Own Reward

Roberta Israeloff

Sometimes you learn your most important life lessons from the person who most frustrates and disappoints you. Read More
Past and Future

Online Story - Family Matters

November 16, 2018

Past and Future

A Family Dinner Leads to Reflecting on a Legacy

Roberta Israeloff

To my mother, who inherited the holiday after my grandmother's death, producing the seder was nothing short of a colossal chore—a feeling she'd communicate with every pot she slammed on the stove. Now, it's my turn. Read More
An illustration of a hand passing a ring to another hand

Magazine Article - Family Matters

August 30, 2016

The Unassignables

What Really Gets Handed Down in a Family?

Roberta Israeloff

A son’s decision to get married is a rite of passage for the entire family. Read More
March-April 2014 Family Matters

Magazine Article - Family Matters

March 7, 2014

Reading the Lake

After 30 Years, a Sanctuary is Threatened

Roberta Israeloff

Our heads may tell us that we need to embrace inevitable changes as we grow older, but our hearts often tell a different story. Read More
Family Matters Jul-Aug 2012

Magazine Article - Family Matters

July 1, 2012

Mozart Redux

Not All Families are Related by Blood

Roberta Israeloff

Not all families are related by blood. Read More
Family Matters Nov-Dec 2011

Magazine Article - Family Matters

November 1, 2011

The Fundamental Things

The times and tides of 33 years of marriage

Roberta Israeloff

The times and tides of 33 years of marriage Read More
Family Matters May-Jun 2011

Magazine Article - Family Matters

May 1, 2011

Lost, and Found

Rediscovering a Subterranean Kingdom of Memories

Roberta Israeloff

Reconnecting with old memories in a father's special place. Read More
A woman dancing / Illustration by Adam Niklewicz

Magazine Article - Family Matters

January 1, 2010

Swept Away

Discovering the world of the senses

Roberta Israeloff

A young woman discovers the world of the senses. Read More
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Magazine Article - Family Matters

May 5, 2009

Timelines

Rituals Bond the Past to the Future

Roberta Israeloff

From generation to generation, much about family rituals changes and much remains the same. Read More

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Roberta Israeloff

Roberta Israeloff is a freelance writer who lives and teaches writing in East Northport, New York.