Rosh Hashanah Resolution: Finding My Breath

The folks at Kveller.com asked me to come up with a New Years Resolution in time for Rosh Hashanah. Here’s what I came up with: I’ve thought a lot about my resolutions for Rosh Hashanah. All of the old stuff came up that usually comes to mind around the end of...

Dad, Don’t Bring Your Gun to My House

“My dad and his wife are coming to visit this weekend. In addition to the various conversations we’ve had about his travel plans and restaurants preferences, there was one more logistical issue I had to address. I had to tell them to leave their guns at...

The Second Arrow of Mindless Parenting

“As the girls were pulling on their skirts and shirts, a woman came in from the showers. She looked at me and the girls, and I was sure she was judging me for the pathetic job I was doing. “Are you a teacher?” she asked me. The question took me by surprise. “Um,...