parenting
Falling in Love with Myself
He was bubbling over with excitement. He had heard so much about this place. This was his first time away ...
Why I Don’t Let My Kids Trick-or-Treat
Below, Rabbi Alana Suskin explains why her family doesn’t trick-or-treat. To hear from another Jewish mom with a different perspective, ...
“Stuff” Doesn’t Equal “Love”
This year, the proverbial “holiday season” comes earlier than usual, with the much-ballyhooed convergence of Hannukah and Thanksgiving. This means ...
Why I Let My Jewish Kids Trick-or-Treat
Below, Michele Schipper explains why she lets her kids trick-or-treat. To hear from another Jewish mom with a different perspective, ...
New Ways of Looking at the Same Old Foods
One of the most amazing lessons kids can learn at camp is how to look at the world with a ...
Lily Brett on Interviewing Rock Stars and Not Becoming a Lawyer
I spent five or six years of my youth interviewing rock stars. I interviewed them backstage, after concerts. I interviewed ...
A Blessing for a Surrogate Mother
“Do you know of a prayer for a surrogate?” The question came over Facebook Chat a few nights ago, sent ...
Teaching Our Children How to Swim
In addition to beginning to plan for the upcoming 2014 camping season, Gilad and I find ourselves also busy preparing ...
October Blues
It’s only been a month and a half since my son Jonah returned from sleep-away camp and I’m already feeling ...
Old Enough
Why does it sometimes feel almost counter-cultural to pack your kids off to camp? Maybe because we’re living in a ...