The Jewish Mother Thing By Laurel Snyder I remember standing with a few friends after my oldest son was born. We were talking, as new mothers do, about... Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Stories, Parenting Toolbox
My Eastover Basket By Laurel Snyder As a kid, I loved Passover and Easter. Passover meant a big seder, with my grandfather chanting at the end of... Easter, Parenting, Parenting Passover, Passover, Passover Rituals
Why There’s No Such Thing As “The December Dilemma” By Laurel Snyder This time of year, I often find myself answering questions about the “December Dilemma.” As an intermarried-child-of-intermarriage,... Hanukkah, Hanukkah & Christmas, Holiday Toolbox, Jewish Holidays
Should I Date a Christian Guy – or an Atheist? By Laurel Snyder This article was reprinted with permission from The Forward Seesaw, for five years I, a Jewish woman,... Dating
Getting Most of the Words Right By Laurel Snyder This blog post originally appeared at Rituallwell.org I have never suggested to my Catholic-born husband that... Parenting, Parenting Shabbat, Parenting Stories
The Post-Birth Experience I Shouldn’t Have Had By Laurel Snyder The hardest part of my son’s birth wasn’t laboring at home for a day, or even delivering my child... Babies, Birth Ceremony