Mrs. Barashi’s Pots
When we moved into our new home 5 years ago, we shared a wall with the Barashis, an elderly Kurdish couple who lived in the house next to our own. Unfortunately, the wife passed away soon after we moved in and the husband died a year ago. For the past year, the house has lain […]
Read MoreDancing Before Dr. Mengele (5-Minute Rabbi YY Jacobson Chanukah Video)
Tonight as I sat watching my candles, I listened to Rabbi YY Jacobson’s short daily Chanukah videos for this year, including this powerful story of a mother whose advice before she was murdered at Auschwitz changed her daughter’s life forever.
Read MoreThe Best Chanukah Segula for Moms (2-Minute Elana Mizrahi Video)
I loved this–so simple and perfect. Looking forward to using this segula every night of Chanukah:)
Read MoreMom’s 10 Commandments
Last night, at the Zoom memorial service marking the 30th day since Mom’s burial, Mom’s family members and best friends shared what we thought Mom’s top life advice would have been. I’ve mushed together what everybody said into Mom’s 10 commandments (or at least Mom’s 10 heartfelt suggestions:) 1. You never get anywhere without hard […]
Read MoreWhen I Told Shiva Callers I have 8 Kids
I waste so much mental energy kicking myself for the fact that being a mother and homemaker takes up so many hours of my day, comparing myself (unfavorably!) with imaginary mothers who are so much more efficient and productive than I am. Far superior mothers and homemakers to me, and in a fraction of the […]
Read MoreThe Things Mom Didn’t Care About
Mom’s MS would come in waves, sometimes she was doing better, sometimes worse. When she was doing worse, Mom would fall a lot. But unlike when healthy people fall, Mom wasn’t able to stick out her hands out in time to protect her head. So about a decade ago, for around a year, Mom would […]
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