News & Updates
How to Stop Freaking Out : The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Cool When Life Gets Chaotic publishes on September 10, 2024 and I’m so freaking (haha!) excited to share it with all of you!
For more details about my first book for kids, head over to the book page or scroll down for a list of podcasts.
The Daily Jewish Practices I Have–And Haven’t–Kept Up With
Now that the chaos of Hanukkah is over (one would think that lighting a few candles each night wouldn’t be that disruptive, but one apparently didn’t take into account late nights, gelt, and presents), I’ve had some time to reflect on the Jewish Mother Project thus...
I Forgot the Hanukkah Blessings, But Discovered This Miracle Instead
My husband always sings the blessings. Whether it’s Shabbat dinner, the Shema at bedtime, or the blessings over the Hanukkah candles, he always leads the blessings when he’s home. He knows them better than I do, and he has a much better singing voice. I‘ve done...
Excerpt: Ready, Set, Breathe: Practicing Mindfulness With Your Children for Fewer Meltdowns and a More Peaceful Family
Most nights when I kiss my daughter goodnight, she has something important to tell me. Not important in the grand scheme of the universe, but important to her in that moment. Important enough that if she doesn’t tell me, she’ll have a hard time falling asleep....
‘Mommy, Sometimes I Wish We Were Christian’
“Mommy, sometimes I wish we were Christian.” My 7-year-old daughter said those words to me the other day as we were standing in the aisle of our local big box craft store. We were looking for Hanukkah decorations and activities, and not surprisingly, we found...
My Daughter’s Teacher Died–Here’s How I Tackled the Talk About Grief
Thus far in the Jewish Mother Project, I have chosen to write about practices and activities that I wanted to do, such as cooking with my children and learning Hebrew. This week was different. I didn’t want to do this one, but I did it nonetheless, because part of...
How Do I Make Hanukkah Fun Without Forgetting the Meaning?
Hanukkah starts in less than a month, people. Those of you who have followed my writing over the years know that I have struggled mightily with this holiday and how to make it meaningful and fun for everyone in the family. Three years ago, I wrote a post about not...
Should I Wear a Star of David?
In the spring of 2001, I walked into a small jewelry store in the old town of Albuquerque. It was hot and bright out, and the sunlight streaming through the windows highlighted the dust floating through the air as though it was glitter. I stood for a moment and...
Ready, Set, Breathe: Excerpt on Calming Down
This is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, Ready, Set, Breathe: Practicing Mindfulness With Your Children for Fewer Meltdowns and a More Peaceful Family (New Harbinger, 2015). Calming Down As I have mentioned before, there is no such thing as crisis meditation. We...
