parenting
When Blessings Bring Pain
When I saw the little blue line on the pregnancy test, I felt like I was walking on air. A ...
One Moment At A Time
I am looking outside my window at the orange leaves, and low sun, at too early a time in the ...
#NotMySon – Raising A Jewish Feminist In An Era Of Blatant Misogyny
Last night I was still receiving emails congratulating me on being chosen as one of the Forward 50 for our ...
Voting L’Dor v’Dor
It’s Election Day.I voted early, and thank goodness, because it seems voting today may well be a story of long ...
Birthday Wishes
Happy birthday world Hayom Harat Olam Congratulations On making it another year, On faking it another year Like they earned ...
Stories My Mother Never Told: Learning to Lein
“Stories My Mother Never Told” is a three-part blog series dedicated to re-envisioning what it can mean for parents and ...
Stories My Mother Never Told: Leading A Zimmun
“Stories My Mother Never Told” is a three-part blog series dedicated to re-envisioning what it can mean for parents and ...
Now That I Have A Kid, How Do I Mark New Years… And Small Moments Each Day?
“Can you believe it’s been a year!?” Ever since my son was about 10 months old, many people have commented ...
Back to School: There’s a Prayer for That
I feel a little anxiety. A little sadness. I’m excited, but also a little helpless. For the first time, my ...
“I Thou” Parenting
My middle kid, Shir, just turned four. This morning, I came into his room to find him naked and tantrumming ...