Things I Wish I Knew Before I Had Kids: Newborn Edition
I have a few friends who have had babies recently, and it’s gotten me thinking about the stage of parenting when you’re planning for the arrival of a child and […]
In Good Time
There’s a general level of superstition when it comes to Jews. This is not a Jewish value, per se, but rather something that was born out of the influence of […]
Trust Me
As someone who grew up in Minneapolis proper, it took me a while to become comfortable with the idea of myself as a suburban mom. I’d been a Minneapolitan all […]
One of Those Days…
The last month or so has been a more difficult time for me. Between a heavy workload at my daytime job, several things to accomplish in a short time frame […]
Just A Phase
When I was 12 years old, I decided I was going to be a vegetarian. Soon after this decision, I was in public with my mom. Somehow, the topic came […]
Honesty As A Policy
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 […]
What is our Job as Parents?
The Torah outlines the educational responsibilities of parents toward their children clearly and unambiguously with statements such as, “you shall teach these words [i.e., the words of the Shema describing […]
What’s So Jewish About Parenting?
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 […]
The Quest For The Perfect Challah
“Nu?” He had taken a bite and was chewing slowly. I was waiting impatiently for him to give his first impression. “It’s good,” he said slowly. “’Good?’ What does ‘good’ […]