My 2 Cents for Younger Mothers (8-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
Something I would love to tell mothers of young children.
Read MoreRemembering Chani Weinrott
Thousands of us here in Israel shed a tear yesterday when we heard that Chani Weinrott had passed away. Over the course of the last 8 years she had become one of the most famous and beloved religious mothers in Israel, unfortunately her fame came from being, as she ironically described herself, a “celeb sartan”–a […]
Read MoreMagical Heavens Black
We are planning to do some painting in our house, so on Monday morning I went over to the hardware store to check out paint colors. It was fun as well as mesmerizing to take half an hour to focus deeply on the 1000s of paint colors available. I saw colors like: Lazy Day Green […]
Read MoreMy Advice for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Like many millions of people, I watched the video of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle discussing his marriage proposal (below). What an incredibly sweet couple! So romantic and moving to see a couple so in love! If I could give Prince Harry and Meghan some advice based on my 21 years of marriage, this is […]
Read MoreA Secondary Infertility Mazal Tov
My friend Goldy got married at 19, had her first son at 20 and her second at 21. And now, for 20 years (or, to be more accurate, 240 months), she and her husband have been hoping and praying (and going through treatment after treatment–conventional and alternative) to have another child. The doctors are mystified […]
Read MoreThriving with Young Children (9-Minute Mommy Peptalk)
Words of advice from a woman who mothered 6 children under the age of 6.
Read MoreJerusalem Thanksgiving
Last night, my head was spinning around so bad I felt, without exaggeration, like I was on a merry-go-round. When I woke up this morning (on the living room sofa, I didn’t want to risk falling over on the way upstairs to my bed) I was no longer on the merry-go-round, but I still felt […]
Read MoreWhy Do I Have a Harder Time with my Child than Anyone Else?
I have a question about teachers that I have been asking myself for the past 18 years, twice a day (at gan drop-off and pick-up). My question is this: how is it possible that an afternoon spent with 2 of my children leaves me feeling steamrollered. Yet those same children’s teachers somehow manage to spend […]
Read MoreWhy My Cleaning Lady Enjoys Cleaning Houses
I love my new cleaning lady. Not just cause she does a fantastic job cleaning my house, but because she’s a truly lovely person. My cleaning lady is a single mother, and she cleans houses every day of the week. She cleans because she and her daughter need the income, but I’ve noticed something interesting. […]
Read MoreWhen the Jewish Mom Met the CEOs
20 years ago, recently graduated from an Ivy League university, a dear friend of mine made the difficult choice to drop out of a prestigious graduate program in order to stay home and devote herself to her family and home. But a few weeks ago she decided the time has come– her kids are bigger […]
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