Because I Said So
Passover with Heathens
by Danielle Wood
March 23, 2009
When we were kids, my brother and I used to wonder what would happen if we snuck a bite of pizza or a piece of cake. Would my mom find out? Would the Passover police come and get us? Now, I'm the police. And my house is full of heathens.
Well, not heathens exactly, but no one who celebrates Passover. My husband is an atheist-- the son of a Chinese mom and a lapsed Baptist dad. There's no way he's eating matzo. And my son is small, so while ...
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Danielle Wood is the Director of Editorial for Education.com. You can reach her at editorial@education.com
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