There’s a Yiddish folk tale titled “It could always be worse” (adapted into a book by Margot Zemach), in which a poor man living in a one room hut with his family is having a terrible time. Because of the lack of space, the family is miserable - he’s constantly arguing with his wife, and … Continue reading It could always be worse (the modern-day version)
We kicked off Passover 2021 COVID-style once again, with one Seder for just the four of us (night 1) and the other on Zoom last night with my family. Typically, we run a full Seder with my family, reading from the Haggadah, and we keep it simple with a few prayers and songs when it’s … Continue reading Our Passover Story
Hello, readers - we made it to February! With January, my least favorite month, behind us, I thought I’d share some ramblings about my family’s start to the year. This is a little different than two years ago, when my January reflections post covered school, surgery, and an Eagles team that made it to the … Continue reading January reflections (in COVID times)
Hello readers! It’s been awhile since I last published a post. Honestly? I haven’t felt motivated to write anything for months. Of course, with so much going on in the world, there are a myriad of topics I could have covered from a parenting/working mom perspective. What about... The election? With the polarizing views in … Continue reading Thankful
In today’s world, do you sometimes feel like you have two voices in your head? One is practical and grateful. It says things like: Of course, we need to stay inside to keep ourselves and our families healthy. The death toll is at a scary all-time high.Of course, we should have a slow transition back … Continue reading Two Voices
It’s hard to believe my last blog was about air travel – ahh the good old days when you could just hop on a plane and go visit friends for a long weekend. Seems like a year ago when it was only five weeks. Like me, your social media feeds are probably flooded with COVID-19 … Continue reading Take a Deep Breath