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.
A Jewish Mother Learns to Cook Chicken Soup
"I almost choked on my coffee when I read the email from my editor asking if I would be interested in reviewing a cookbook. The thing is, I don’t cook. I can prepare a few simple dishes (think fried egg or cheese quesadilla), but any “real” cooking — the sort that...
Friday Night: 30 Ways to Make Yourself Happier This Shabbat
"And there is Shabbat. Not to get all 8th grade on you, but Shabbat rules. Seriously. It’s a time when you have a great excuse reason to turn off all the crap–in whatever form it comes at you–and spend time with your friends, your family, your rabbi, your cat, or...
Would it Really Help to Measure My Breast Milk?
"A new invention recently developed by an Israeli start-up can measure the amount of milk in your breast before and after you nurse your child, thereby telling you how much milk your baby is getting. I would have given my left arm (but probably not my left boob) for...
Friday Night: My Husband is an Atheist and He’ll Do Shabbat
"Through it all, my husband–a product of two highly Jewishly educated parents, as well as a Schechter and Camp Ramah education–has been by my side, supporting me and filling in the huge gaps in my own Jewish knowledge. We attend Tot Shabbat and Hebrew School as a...
We’re on Lockdown and My Daughters Have No Idea
"The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and my neighborhood is eerily quiet. My 2-year-old is taking a nap, and my 4-year-old is drawing quietly during her afternoon rest time. As far as they know, it’s just another day. They have no idea that we’re on lockdown...
Friday Night: It’s Almost Shabbat & We’re on Lockdown
"In the midst of a week in which my world has felt completely shattered, I’m looking forward to lighting candles, singing blessings, and tearing challah with my family. We’ll laugh as my daughters smear hummus across their cheeks. Perhaps in that moment, if only in...
Mindfulness During a Tough Week
"That is the painful irony of, course. I take out my stress on the people most important to me, the ones I am most terrified of losing when something like this happens." You can read more about my attempts to find my grounding in the wake of the tragedy in Boston over...
After Boston, All I Have Left To Do Is Pray
"I don’t feel brave. I don’t have any words of wisdom or inspiration to share. I have nothing left to do but pray." You can read more of my thoughts in the wake of the Boston Marathon Bombings over at Kveller.com.
