Make the Most of this Valentine’s Day
I have not posted here in a little while. In part, because the business of life has caught up with me, and,...
Author: Jessie Boatright
Jessie Boatright writes about parenting for 18Doors and is from the Greater Boston area.
Parenthood: Your Next Great Journey
Emily demonstrating the fabulousness of the ring sling when her daughter was tiny
Two years ago, when we were...
Back to Synagogue
Ruthie and one of our Temple buddies during a special visit this summer in Maine
This past year was our first...
Listening to Christian Spirituals at the Jewish Cemetery
On my mom’s birthday last week, I left the house to go to the cemetery first thing. Being there, walking in...
Death & Mourning, Death & Mourning Stories, Mourning, Parenting
In Defense of Mother’s Day
My Mom and I on one of our many adventures
Mother’s Day is coming, in case you haven’t stepped foot in a commercial...
Kitniyot at the Table: Why I Can’t Just Breath a Sigh of Relief
Recently, two important Conservative rabbinic opinions came down that probably rang out strongly with their...
Choosing to Celebrate Love on Easter Sunday
Ruthie’s Purim grogger nestling in with her Easter eggs
When we were studying Judaism together as a young...
From Generation to Generation (or why my New England children are Broncos fans)
The Fateful 2016 AFC Championship Game
Every team’s victory is another team’s defeat, and the stakes were high...
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religious Education
Another Snowy Birthday for the Trees
The New England sun setting on the trees on their birthday eve
Today is Tu Bishvat, and the trees in New England...
Reflections on Hanukkah
Eight nights of wax have hardened on the little menorah that has traveled with me for more 25 years of...
Parenting Challenges, Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories
Owning Shabbat (Part 1)
A few of the girls’ creations
This week, Ruthie came home from Sunday School with Shabbat. In a...
Parenting, Parenting Shabbat, Parenting Stories, Religious Education
Thank You, InterfaithFamily
A Snapshot of the beautiful Ketubah (wedding contract) my mother made for our wedding
This week, InterfaithFamily...
Resolving to Practice Tashlich
Tashlich, the Jewish New Year practice of symbolically casting our sins off into the water, was not something...
#100TrueSleepers: What it means to number our days as a family
Scenes from #100TrueSleepers
In mid-April, I joined an army of Instagramers around the world on a journey called...
The Day My Mom Told Me to Choose Love
Mom dancing at my brother’s wedding
My parents and extended family have always supported my own interfaith...
Airplane Mode, or How to Start Working on Your High Holiday Resolutions Early
One of many breathtaking views from New Mexico
This is a post about the High Holidays resolutions. I know, you’re...
Her Tune, Her Way: Reflections on our First Year of Sunday School
Driving home from school the other day, Ruthie began singing “Ma Tovu” to herself in the back seat. She repeated...
The Unwritten Rule of Pregnancy and Cemeteries
The night that my mother died, no one in my family wanted to go to sleep. Hours after we lost her, we sat on...
Yahrzeit: An Expression of my Daughterhood
Last week was my mother’s yahrzeit, the observance of the anniversary of her death. For someone who wasn’t raised...
Happy Bat Mitzvah Anniversary!
March 25, 1989
This week was my Bat Mitzvah Anniversary. I always feel a little lighter on my feet on...
Raising Strong Girls, Telling the Purim (and Passover) Stories
Before I had daughters, I had a pretty clear idea of how I wanted to raise them. I had been raised with...
Parenting, Parenting Other Holidays, Parenting Stories, Purim
A Snowstorm, My Pup, and a Moment to Celebrate Nature
It’s Tu Bishvat. The Birthday of the Trees. Hooray trees?!?
It is wonderful and important to honor this special...
Coming Clean with Your Toddler on Tu Bishvat
Tu Bishvat is a really beautiful holiday; a new year for the trees. It is a time to think about the earth,...
Does Interfaith Mean Anything at Age 6?
The other day, Ruthie and I were talking about one of her favorite topics—her cousins. She ticked off each one’s...
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