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Apr 8 2013
The Holocaust, Through the Stories of my Grandmother
Today is Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. For more on talking to your kids about the Holocaust, click here. I was probably in the second or third grade when I asked my mother what a swastika looked like. We were sitting at … Continue reading →
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Mar 29 2013
Friday Night: Closer to Freedom than Ever
I was standing on my front step, shaking out the hallway rug as part of my Passover cleaning, when the thought suddenly appeared in my mind, in large bold letters that erased everything else I had been thinking about. “I … Continue reading →
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Mar 18 2013
My Passover Change of Attitude
When it comes to Jewish holidays, family, and children, Passover is the Big Kahuna. There’s no question that there’s something for the kids in almost every holiday: presents and gelt at Hanukkah, costumes at Purim, running around the yard at … Continue reading →
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Mar 15 2013
Friday Night: I Chose My Kids (and Shabbat) Over a Job
Here’s the thing. I actually did try to lean in. I updated my resume, sent it out, and dug out the blazer I only wear to interviews. I answered the standard questions about why I want the job (because biweekly … Continue reading →
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Feb 19 2013
Self-Care is Easier Said Than Done
Self-care is, theoretically, an important part of parenting. I say theoretically because even though the blogs and parenting books all attest to the importance of taking time for ourselves, it never really seems as though they mean it. My favorite … Continue reading →
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Jan 3 2013
Interviews with Interesting Jews: Priscilla Warner
Priscilla Warner co-authored the New York Times bestselling memoir The Faith Club, and more recently, she wrote Learning to Breathe: My Year Long Quest to Bring Calm to My Life. She was kind enough to share a bit of her journey … Continue reading →
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Dec 31 2012
My Favorite Kveller Posts of 2012
2012 was another big year for Kveller. We’re popping out baby Jews all over the place—our editor, Debbie Kolben, welcomed her second child, as did Daniel Septimus (the CEO of Kveller’s parent site, MyJewishLearning), Tamara Hansen Reese, and Amy Deutsch (who … Continue reading →
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Dec 27 2012
It’s Time to Talk About Therapy
“Whoops. That’s another nickel in the therapy jar.” “If I have to spend another day at home with a sick kid, I’m going to end up on the psych unit.” Most parents I know have made those jokes, or similar … Continue reading →
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Dec 24 2012
Celebrating Christmas with My Jewish Grandmother
“Mommy, is Grandma Dede Christian?” “No, sweetie, she’s not. She’s Jewish.” “Then why are we doing Christmas with her?” This is the conversation I had with my 4-year-old daughter the other night over dinner. Grandma Dede is my beloved paternal … Continue reading →
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Dec 17 2012
Where Was God?
A Huffington Post article that was published over the weekend asked the question that so many of us have been struggling with since the news broke of the school shooting in Newtown, CT: Where were you, God? Here at Kveller we write … Continue reading →
