Hold onto your son\’s baby blanket. Don\’t give away your daughter\’s cheerleading uniform. If they hold precious memories and deep meanings, you may be able to recycle them — as part of your child\’s chuppah.
I had to buy a present for my sister recently. Shopping for women, if you don\’t happen to actually be a woman yourself, is a nightmare.
I\’ve noticed that when men go shopping for clothes, there is a sense of purposefulness about it. We\’re going to the store to buy something, some specific thing in response to a specific need. A shirt. I need a shirt. We march in, try something on. If it fits, we buy it and march back out. No squealing, no cooing, no fanfare. We take care of our needs. There is a sense of accomplishment. We live from shirt to shirt.
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