Minnesota Mamaleh: Just This Afternoon
Fall is here. All the signs say it’s true. Backpacks, zipped. Lunches, packed. And new shoes, breaking in. For once, we’re doing what all good Jews do. We’re taking it outside.
Category: Minnesota Mamaleh
Minnesota Mamaleh: About a Bad Day
It’s easy to talk about the halo-glowing parts of being a mom. Ding! But some days just aren’t like that. It does a soul some good to share *those* days, too.
Sep 03, 2010 | 23 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: About A Puppy
I am so not an animal person. But that’s what you do when you’re the mom, right? Hold that leash, scoop that poop and love that (new!) dog. Oy.
Aug 27, 2010 | 29 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: About Joy
We feel so Minnesotan “roughing it” cabin style. Dishwasher? No. Mosquitoes? Plenty. But shockingly, our getaway was refreshing. Some might even call it joyful.
Aug 20, 2010 | 24 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: Slow Religion Anyone?
Many of us are taking a slower approach to our children and our families. I wonder how that would translate to religion and spirituality? Fascinating, right?
Aug 13, 2010 | 17 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: Mama, What’s Heaven?
There are many things that I want my kids to take at face value. But most things I want them to question and figure out all on their own. I’m quirky that way.
Aug 06, 2010 | 24 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: Yin Yang
I love our food-based religion. Our kitchen? Messy. Our waistlines? Ahem, challenged. But our Judaism? Strong. Because our tummys will never lead us astray.
Jul 30, 2010 | 17 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: The Hardest Word
The singing, the play doh, the occasional tantrum. Those I can handle. But making sure that my kids end up nice, kind people? That’s really and truly…hard.
Jul 23, 2010 | 20 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: Summer Days, Summer Nights
Every week I broach spirituality with my children. I might not do it just like you. But don’t freak out, just dig deep. You can do it. I have faith. In you.
Jul 16, 2010 | 28 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: Tradition!
What kids really want, need, crave and create memories around is simply the act of being together. Formal or casual, it all counts. And it’s all sigh-worthy.
Jul 09, 2010 | 31 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: Eight Going on Nine
Even I know that change is bitter but sweet, tricky but important. My kids are getting bigger, people and I’m trying to avoid the sniffles as they do.
Jul 02, 2010 | 20 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: About a Mensch
A mensch is the best man ever. Translated to fatherhood, that’s a tall order to fill.
Jun 25, 2010 | 24 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: “Spiritual But Not Religious”
Spirituality and religiosity exist hand in hand. Or separately. Who knew? A few Mamas, Oprah and a new acronym jump in to help muddle through it all.
Jun 18, 2010 | 24 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: L’Azazel!
The soccer games and the dirt stained capris? Those, I expected from mommy-hood. But the, ahem, unsavory language? *That* came as a surprise!
Jun 11, 2010 | 22 comments | View Post
Minnesota Mamaleh: High Love, High Control
So much of parenting is based on love. And, admittedly, that’s the easy stuff. But some of it, like teaching your kids about drinking and drugs, is based on fear. And that’s the hard stuff.
Jun 04, 2010 | 23 comments | View Post
