Mommy Peptalk: I Feel like a Failure

Why effort is more important than success. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA09kOGIKIE]

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Maayana Leibowitz's Musical Debut

CLICK TO RECEIVE THE #1 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR JEWISH MOMS 12-year-old Maayana Leibowitz wrote this song “And Miriam Called Out” and performed it at her bat mitzvah celebration last week. I heard this song and thought it was so beautiful that I just HAD to share it with all you moms…She sings it with my […]

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In Defense of Rabbanit Yemima

CLICK TO RECEIVE THE #1 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR JEWISH MOMS Litvish and Chassidish and National Relig-ish. Breslov-niks and Kook-niks and Aish-niks and Chabadniks. So what am I? While I draw inspiration from all of the above, more than anything else I am a dyed-in-the-wool and darned proud Yemima-nik. And I’m not alone. Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi […]

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Mommy Peptalk: When Things Need to Change

What to do when you are feeling burnt out [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38akG00ETSI]

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Women Grow Bigger Brains after Giving Birth

CLICK TO RECEIVE THE #1 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR JEWISH MOMS If it wasn’t for my friend Alyson Spindell, you wouldn’t be reading these words right now, since she was the person who about a year ago recommended that I start this blog! So, Jewish moms, all together now, “THANK YOU ALYSON!” And thanks again to […]

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