Busy Jewish Mom? Why Saying No Might Be Your Biggest Yes Yet
If you are a mom of young kids, chances are your calendar looks like my kids’ playroom after a playdate — loud, messy, and guaranteed to make me cry if […]
November 5, 2025
October 31, 2025
Unemployed at 56
I’ve been unemployed for over a year. There, I said it. To be honest, it’s difficult to wrap my head around. The fact that I’ve been unsuccessful in finding a […]
October 30, 2025
Something Complicated This Way Comes: Halloween through Jewish Eyes
Growing up, my father used to make Halloween costumes for my brother and me from scratch. While my friends at school would be wearing store-bought outfits from our favorite TV […]
October 22, 2025
5 Tricks for Raising Kids Who (Kind of) Like Jewish Food
Raising kids who love Jewish food can feel like a full-time job. And let me tell you, in my house the culinary Jewish favorites list is very short: matzah balls, […]
October 17, 2025
We Baked Challah Every Week for 4 Years. This Rosh Hashanah, I Saw Why It Mattered
This Rosh Hashanah, my daughter sits next to me for the entire three-hour service, which baffles me for several reasons. The first being that we are members of a Reform […]
October 2, 2025
High Holidays with Kids: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Granola Bars in Shul
Most people get one New Year a year, but the Jewish people are the chosen ones, so we get two. One in January, and one in September when the High […]
September 26, 2025
Using the Ten Days of Awe As An Excuse to Reach Out To Long Lost Friends
At one point, he was my closest friend in the entire world. But now, we haven’t spoken in almost four years. It isn’t as if my childhood best friend and […]
September 25, 2025
Yes, You Can Travel Japan With Kids—Here’s How Our Jewish Family Did It
Traveling internationally with kids is not for the faint of heart. Our recent trip home from Japan took 18 hours, including one 14-hour rerouted flight that felt like a small […]
September 15, 2025
Asking for Time Off for the High Holidays: Last Minute Edition
The high holidays are just one week away. Rosh Hashanah begins the evening of Sept. 22, and Yom Kippur on Oct. 1st, and if you haven’t already asked to get […]
September 12, 2025
Raising Jewish Kids After October 7: Friendship, Fear, and Jewish Wisdom
Back to School, Back to Jewish Wisdom It’s the start of the school year. My daughter is heading back to class, and I’ll be teaching seventh and eighth graders in […]