Mazal Tov, Mazal Tov

If you love JewishMOM.com, the person you should thank is the Hadas Eliana Weisberg, who, with her wondrous arrival into the world 25 years ago today, made me a Jewish mom. This photo was taken on a truly wonderful mother-daughter birthday trip we took today to Ein Gedi. 6Mazal tov, Hadas, on your 25th birthday, […]
Read MoreEnough Quality-Time Guilt! by Parenting Expert Ziva Meir*

So many mothers feel guilty about not spending enough quality time with their children. But who decides what’s quality time? Is it going out with one kid? Sitting in a coffee shop? Going to the amusement park? I’m in no way belittling the importance of quality time. But at the end of the day, the […]
Read MoreThe Ghost of Motherhood Future (continued)

A few weeks ago, on the plane home from Budapest, I found myself sitting right in front of a young couple. Maybe half an hour before landing, two flight attendants came over and stood in an anxious huddle in the aisle by the wife. And then the announcement, “If there’s a doctor on board, please…” […]
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