Mar 15 2013
By Kveller at 4:22 pm
This week’s most popular posts, in case you missed them. 
- On Days Like These, I Miss My Mom. Sarah Tuttle-Singer has a lot on her plate, solo-parenting her kids and living in a different country than her family, but the hardest part is no longer having her own mother around to be there for help and reassurance.
- Welcome to My Nursing Brain. We’ve heard about pregnancy brain, but Tzipporah La Fianza lets us know that very real effects of “nursing brain,” i.e. forgetting how to pronounce your own name.
- 10 Ways to Add Some Girl Power to Your Seder. From adding an orange or coffee bean to your seder plate, filling up Miriam’s cup, or asking four alternative questions, Avital Norman Nathman shares some great ways to honor women this Passover.
- Five Things I Don’t Understand About Sheryl Sandberg & Marissa Mayer. Like many working mothers, Mayim Bialik has a lot to say about Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg’s new book Lean In and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s recent actions.
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Mar 1 2013
By Kveller at 3:49 pm
This week’s most popular posts, in case you missed them.
- We Need to Quit Telling Lies on Facebook. Where to begin? With 85,000 likes and 600 comments (and counting), clearly this plea to stop sugar-coating our lives on Facebook has struck a chord with parents and non-parents alike.
- Being a Parent with Cerebral Palsy. While Jason’s disability does effect some of the ways he parents his small child, he doesn’t focus on what he cannot do. A truly inspiring story.
- How Do I Explain Special Needs to My Kids? When her son asked her why a young boy was making loud noises during services, Jordana didn’t know how to tell him about special needs without confusing him or offending the boys’ parents.
- How Family Purim Went Down for Almost-Divorced Mayim Bialik. Despite being in the midst of a divorce, Mayim’s family did matching family costumes and celebrated Purim all together.
Feb 22 2013
By Kveller at 3:35 pm
This week’s most popular posts, in case you missed them.
- Explaining to My Son Why Some People Don’t Think I’m Jewish. When a man from her former Ultra Orthodox community accused Yael of being “not Jewish” right in front of her son, Yael had some gentle explaining to do.
- Ten Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Parenting a Child with Special Needs. As part of our month long series for Jewish Disability Awareness Month, we get invaluable tips from a mom who’s been parenting a child with special needs for 20 years.
- An Exclusive Purim Message from Maya Rudolph. Who doesn’t love a celebrity wishing you a happy Purim? A cameo from Cookie Monster isn’t too bad, either.
- Doing the Whole Family Costume Thing in the Midst of a Divorce. Mayim’s kids know their parents are getting a divorce, but they still really wanted to do a themed family costume for Purim, and how can you say no to that?
Feb 15 2013
By Kveller at 3:36 pm
The most popular posts from this week, in case you missed them.
- True Love is Spending Valentine’s in the Hospital with My Ex and His New Baby. Jordana spent her Valentine’s Day visiting the hospital where her ex-husband’s wife just gave birth, all so that he kids could meet their new brother.
- For My Son on the Autistic Spectrum, Where Does He Fit into the Jewish Community? Benay’s son has special learning needs, but he absolutely loves Judaism and she wants to be able to give him a full Jewish education. But that might be hard.
- I Remembered Why I Love My Children. With her husband in Israel, solo parenting her four kids was exhausting at first, but then Dahlia was reminded the unique qualities of each child that make them so lovable.
- Mayim Bialik’s Tools for Divorce. So far, Mayim has figured out a few tricks–like exercising, using a mediator, and NOT hooking up–to help ease her way through the divorce process.
Feb 8 2013
By Kveller at 2:39 pm
This week’s most popular posts, in case you missed them.
- Mayim Bialik’s 4-year-old Son is Officially Weaned. To all the naysayers who said Mayim’s son would wind up breastfeeding down the wedding aisle, Mayim is proud to report that Fred has finally weaned, on his own terms.
- It’s Totally Cool to Brag About Your Kids on Facebook. A recent piece in the New York Times called out parents who kvell over their kids on Facebook, but if we’re allowed to brag about our jobs, our friends, and anything else we’re proud of, why not our kids?
- 8 Tips for Choosing a Hebrew School for Children with Special Needs. We kicked off February’s Jewish Disability Awareness Month with some super helpful tips for parents who are looking to send their kids with special learning needs to Hebrew school.
- Parenting in a Different Language. Living in Israel with mostly Hebrew-speaking kids, Sarah wants to make sure that a language barrier doesn’t make any other barriers between her and her children.
Feb 1 2013
By Kveller at 3:00 pm
This week’s most popular posts, in case you missed them.
- Mayim Bialik Spills All About the SAG Awards. Behind the scenes with Mayim at the SAG awards–a stunning blue dress, movie stars, and vegan bloating.
- The Anniversary of My Miscarriage. One mom reflects on the January she lost a pregnancy, 16 years ago, and how it comes back to sadden her every year.
- Feeding My Daughter Bathtub Peanut Butter. Alexis’s daughter needs to gain weight, so she’s had to come up with some creative ways to get her daughter to eat–including snacking while bathing.
- How to Teach Your Kids Hebrew. If you really want to raise bilingual children, you have to be seriously dedicated. This mom shares her strategy.
Jan 25 2013
By Molly Tolsky at 2:44 pm
This week’s most popular posts, in case you missed them.
- Avoiding Mirrors and Hating My Post-Baby Body. Jordana is sick of looking down and hating what she sees, so she’s back at the gym.
- The Scratch on My New Car Was Meant to Be. Mayim Bialik is finally back behind the wheel of a new car after her accident a few months ago. And of course, it gets scratched right away.
- The Surprising Best Part of My Father-Son Weekend. The quality time one dad plans at Disneyworld turns out to be not as wonderful as the unplanned quality time he and his son get.
- The Western Wall is for Me Too. There’s something uniquely painful about feeling disenfranchised at the holiest place in the Jewish world.
Jan 18 2013
By Kveller at 2:37 pm
This week’s most popular posts, in case you missed them.
- Behind the Scenes with Mayim Bialik at the Golden Globes. Mayim tells us all about her dress, her celebrity sightings, and the parties.
- The Real Blessing of a Skinned Knee (and Bruised Forehead). In Israel, Sarah is learning to do it all on her own, except when the kids are screaming and she needs a little help.
- Let’s Get Real About Jewish LGBT Families. There’s a new Jewish kids book about an LGBT family, and Avital is psyched for this wonderful development, but disappointed in some initial negative reactions.
- Three Secrets to a Long-Lasting Marriage That the Advice Books Don’t Tell You. Never compromise, be selfish, and have sex (even when you don’t want to).
Jan 4 2013
By Kveller at 2:13 pm
This week’s most popular posts, in case you missed them.
-Stuff I’ve Learned From My 16-Month Old. One dad is surprised by how much wisdom his young daughter has imparted even before she’s able to speak.
-My Preschool Daughter’s Buzz Cut. When lice condemned Sarah’s daughter’s long hair, they both learn a lesson in gender politics.
-Whose Fault Is Your Divorce, Anyway? Aliza wishes we would stop referring to divorces (and other unfortunate events) as anyone’s fault, and instead think seriously about responsibility.
-Jury Duty With Mayim Bialik. If Mayim can survive jury duty, anyone can. With a mantra, good headphones, and some old fashioned patriotism, she made it.
Dec 28 2012
By Kveller at 3:03 pm
This week’s most popular posts, in case you missed them.
- Celebrating Christmas With My Jewish Grandmother. Even though Carla’s grandmother is a Jew through-and-through, she just likes a good Christmas tree, carols, and Santa. Nothing wrong with that, in Carla’s eyes.
- My Husband Works for a Porn Site (And I’m Okay With It). One mom hopes that she can teach her daughter to love and accept her body, despite her husband working for a celebrity nudity site.
- Christmastime Jury Duty for Mayim Bialik. Mayim is home alone this week while her kids spend Christmas with their non-Jewish grandparents, and she reports for jury duty. Whiskey drinking, bathroom cleaning, and vegan Big Macs ensue.
- I Loved My Orthodox Jewish Doula. Avital was skeptical about wanting or needing a doula for her son’s birth, but she was won over by homemade soup, a bath, and amazing support from a surprising source.
