Facing Antisemitism at Catholic School
(Editor’s note: For reasons of safety, the author’s name is being withheld) We were told to be quiet while we shuffled through the forest, ice cracking under our feet, no […]
September 9, 2025
September 4, 2025
Did A Prayer For Healing Violate Privacy?
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I recently had a falling out with a family […]
September 2, 2025
An Invitation to Grow: Why the JCRC Youth Fellowship Is Exactly What Our Teens Need Right Now
We’ve spent years teaching about Jewish identity, community, and the challenges—and joys—of raising proud Jewish children in a complex world. One thing we know for sure: the teen years are […]
August 28, 2025
When Rosh Hashanah and School Events Collide
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, The principal of my son’s school just sent an […]
August 27, 2025
Reframing Tzedaka
When I was growing up, we had quite a few Shabbat rituals. My mother would cook an extravagant meal, enough for a week of leftovers. We would light the candles […]
August 21, 2025
Navigating the Middle School Lunch Conundrum
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, I’m transitioning my middle school kiddos into packing their […]
August 20, 2025
Good Enough
For my birthday a few years ago, my friend gave me a book called “There Are Way Worse Moms Than You: Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed a Fantastic Parent” […]
August 14, 2025
How To Help Manage Back To School Anxiety
Got a question? Fill out this form to submit your anonymous question to be answered in a future column. Dear Miriam, My daughter is getting very nervous in anticipation of […]
August 11, 2025
5 Ways I Made My Child’s Birth More Jewish
On July 9, I gave birth to my second child. We met each other in the waters of the birthing tub, and it was one of the holiest moments of […]
August 6, 2025
Balancing Act
I am a Type A personality. I try to keep it in check, but I have accepted that I would like to have a greater amount of control than what […]