What’s So Jewish About Parenting?

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I was recently talking to another parent who mentioned that before they had kids, they had never held a baby. They don’t have a philosophy of parenting, a set of […]

Honesty As A Policy When Parenting

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Before I had kids, I was the perfect parent. What I mean is that I certainly had an idea of how I wanted to do this job, and I was […]

New Book About Brave & Bold Women Gives Chutzpah A Glow Up

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At some point in most of our lives, whether as women or girls, we’ve been told to be ladylike, to not be so emotional, to cede leadership roles to men. […]

How Do I Navigate Thanksgiving When I Hate All The Staple Foods?

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Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam,  I don’t like turkey. I don’t particularly like stuffing […]

Can I Recapture Family Dinners?

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Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, Before I had kids, I was very committed to […]

How Do I Pick The Right Talit For My Child’s BMitzvah?

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Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My child’s B’Mitzvah is coming up in a couple of months. […]

Dealing With A Late Change Of Heart About Camp

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Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, Members of my family have been going to the same […]

Two Kids, Four Questions: How To Appease Children At The Seder?

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Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam,  My daughter, an only child, is very attached to […]