Four weeks and two days ago, Dan broke his leg rock climbing in Peru. (At least that’s what his doctor told him to say when Dan shared how he really broke his leg. Unbeknownst to me, Jordan proceeded to share the doctor’s version of events with several people, one of whom reached out and asked, … Continue reading A Hell of a Ride
For the past few months, I’ve been doing something a little bit selfish. I’ve been spending part of my weekends rehearsing for and performing in a synagogue show without Dan and the boys. Yes, I can be away from the family for up to a week at a time when I travel for business, but … Continue reading A Little Bit Selfish
I guess 40 is the new 70 because I am somehow on a marketing list for senior citizens. It starts with an email titled Home Stair lifts, which includes a picture of a smiling, attractive woman probably in her 80s, sitting on one, with the prompt to ‘browse home stair lifts’ on the ad. I … Continue reading Senior Living
If you have a Facebook account, you probably see memories of posts from prior years pop up in your notifications every so often. My favorites are the ones from when my boys were little – it’s always fun to look at the adorable pictures and relive those experiences. Occasionally, however, I’m notified of a memory … Continue reading The Autism Whisperer
Happy New Year! I’m not a big fan of January, other than January 1st. It’s cold, it’s dreary, and there are months of winter and snow still ahead of us. I’ve been reflecting this weekend on some of the (unrelated) things happening during this ‘fun’ month. Starting with school (or lack of it) -- After … Continue reading January Reflections
It’s the most wonderful stressful time of the year. December is supposed to be fun. I returned from Zurich on December 1, excited to jump into Chanukah and all of the other events during the month that build up to winter break. In prior years, life has slowed down a little in December. That was … Continue reading The Most Stressful Time of the Year
Tonight, I’ll be flying to Zurich for the week, and I'm reflecting on how much preparation it took to get us ready for this and every business trip -- and why all of that effort is worth it. I’ve always related to the phrase ‘it takes a village’ when it comes to raising a family, … Continue reading The List
I was in the middle of writing a lighter blog post Saturday morning when I saw the news alert about the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. Over the next few hours, Dan and I pored through the Facebook posts from friends – some living in Pittsburgh, one who had once been affiliated with the Tree of … Continue reading Tree of Life
“I’m exhausted. We need to get to sleep now,” Dan said. It was 9:30pm last Thursday. “What a tiring night,” I chimed in, throwing things from the bed to the floor, swallowing two Advil to stop the pounding headache, and eagerly anticipating sleep — hopefully more than the 6.5 hours we seemed to be getting … Continue reading Walking in their shoes
The start of anything new can often be confusing and overwhelming. We’ve only had seven actual days of high school so far, but with everything we’ve navigated during that time, it seems like we should be well into the year by now. Let’s begin with the mornings. High school starts at 7:23 am, so we … Continue reading Welcome to high school