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.
How We Can Teach Our Children Mindfulness
“Mindfulness is not hitting someone in the mouth.” Those were the words of an 11-year-old boy who had just completed a five-weekmindfulness-training program at his school, as reported by The New York Times. It’s a simple statement, but it speaks to several of the...
Meditation For Parents: The 20-Minute Activity We All Should Try
I will never forget the first time I tried to meditate. I was sitting on a hard floor in a stinky gymnasium, hoping to score an easy PE credit so I could graduate from college. A tall, thin man dressed all in white with a long, wispy beard instructed us to cross our...
Finding Rosh Hashanah
I actually Googled the words "Crash Course Rosh Hashanah" on a recent night. Don't get me wrong. I know what Rosh Hashanah is all about. For me, it's about taking stock of the past year -- how I've grown, where I've missed the mark, and where there is room...
When Motherhood is a Big Fat F*ck You
I recently came across a post titled “Motherhood: The Big Fat Fuck You.” Of course I clicked on it, along with hundreds of thousands of other folks (over 91,000 of whom shared it on Facebook). And I read it, and nodded along. In it, the author talked about losing it...
The Best Kids Books for Rosh Hashanah
"That’s right, folks. It’s time to start thinking about the High Holidays. Rosh Hashanah starts on SEPTEMBER 4th. Once you’re done freaking out, you might want to think about getting some books of your own to read with the kiddos. Here are some of my favorites,...
Mindful Parenting: The Myths and Truths
This post is part of Stress-Less Parenting Club's new workshop. Our leader Carla Naumburg is showing us how we can make our family life calmer and happier through mindful parenting. Mindfulness is a popular concept right now, and there are a lot of misconceptions...
Mindful Parenting: Introducing Our New Stress-Less Parenting Workshop With Carla Naumburg
It’s a fairly common scene at my house with my 3- and 4 1/2-year-olds. “But Mooooommy,” the whining begins, “I wanted the other doll (or dessert or dress).” For any number of reasons, I say "no." We don’t have any cookies in the kitchen, it’s your sister’s turn with...
The High Cost of Jewish Day School
My older daughter will turn 5 at the end of October, which means that this is her last year of preschool. It also means that my husband and I have an important decision to make about where she will go to kindergarten. Do we send our girls to Jewish day school or not?...
