The New Superfood: Chia Seeds
A few weeks ago, the owner of a natural food store recommended that I try out Chia Seeds, an incredible source of Omega 3 that is absorbed into the body far better than other sources of Omega 3. And it’s true…I’ve been eating a tablespoon every day of Chia Seeds in my yogurt, and I […]
Read MoreRabbanit Yemima Mizrachi on Elul (50-Minute Audio)
Click here to listen to a class on getting the most out of Elul given by my teacher and mentor (and dear friend) Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi. She is THE BEST! Special thanks to Zahava Wolstein for sending this my way
Read MoreOpening the Eyes of My Blind Son: An Interview with this Week’s JewishMOM, Daniella Levy
The following interview with Daniella Levy started out as a garden-variety JewishMOM of the week post, but when I found myself sobbing over Daniella Levy’s extremely moving account of raising a child who was born blind, I decided to change the title to let you JewishMOMs know that this is a JewishMOM of the Week […]
Read MoreQuestions No Mom Likes to Hear
I just saw this post on Circle of Moms about the most rude/overly personal/invasive questions strangers have asked mothers, and how they’ve responded: Here are the worst: 1. What’s wrong with him? “My son has a rare disability that is very visually obvious. I get so tired of people asking me ‘what’s wrong with him?’ […]
Read More10 Baby Photos to get You Excited about Pregnancy
I just found these totally adorable baby photos, that got me all smiley and wanting to cuddle with my baby… And here’s some more— these ones are creative and clever…(love them all except for the final “sneaky ninja baby.”)
Read MoreThis Week’s Mommy Peptalk: Finding Pleasure Within Motherhood’s Challenges (10-Minute Video)
Transforming motherhood’s difficult moments into our greatest sources of pleasure. If you cannot view YouTube videos, please click here
Read MoreIma2Seven’s Awesome Elul Advice
Fellow JewishMOM blogger Ima2Seven suggested what I think is a very wonderful idea…she and her kids have decided that every day of Elul they are going to focus on a different mitzvah. On the first day of school last week, for example, they all focused on being extra kind and friendly to new students and […]
Read MoreWhen a Child Accuses “YOU HATE ME!”
A distressed JewishMOM posted an interesting question on the JewishMOM.com community bulletin board: What should she do when, after a day of shopping for/caring for/nurturing her, her daughter accuses her “YOU HATE ME!!!!” Click here to read Yehudit’s story about her daughter and to give her some advice… Image courtesy of Flickr.com user Ben Francis
Read MoreYoel’s 1st Day at Cheider
It’s been 13 years already, and I know I should have gotten over it by now. But I haven’t. I can’t get over the utterly bizarrely wonderful fact that I am the mother of Orthodox children. My kids are growing up keeping Shabbat, learning Torah, loving the mitzvot…Who would have ever dreamed that little Jenny […]
Read MoreJewishMOM.com’s Funniest Home Video Contest
Hear ye, hear ye, all JewishMOMs are hereby invited to join the JewishMOM.com’s Funniest Home Videos Contest. Send me your cutest, sweetest, chuckle-worthiest home videos featuring your kids, and if your video wins, you will receive: 1st Place Winner: $100 Gift Certificate for Minted.com’s totally gorgeous Rosh Hashana Cards 2nd Place Winner: The newly-released must-read […]
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