We Aren’t as Different as My Neighbors Think
I grew up in an Orthodox community in Midwood, Brooklyn. My mother still lives there and I live three blocks...
Helen Turns 2 in English, Spanish and Hebrew
I can’t believe my first baby girl is already 2! In the beginning of this journey into parenthood I can remember...
Charting a New Course
We live in a world filled with hate. It seems as each new day dawns, we are reminded of this very concept....
Purim and My Mexican American Jewish Newborn
Purim in my neighborhood is an extravaganza. Limousines crowd the streets and rabbles of teenagers run in and...
Mysticism and My Newborn
Adrian checks out the snow with baby Helen Rose
I believe in the mystical. Tarot Cards, Ouji boards,...
Our Jewish Catholic Mexican American Newborn
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” -Lau Tzu
I grew up in an Orthodox Jewish...
The Imbalance of a Working Mom
“Mama! Mama!”
“Hold on sweetheart, mama needs to send an email.”
“Mama, book!”
“One minute baby, I really need...
New Parents, Parenting, Parenting Tips and Advice, Young Kids
Do Today’s Women Understand What/Who Came Before Us?
Anita Hill and Letty Cottin Pogrebin. Photo by Zanefa Walsh
The first week of September I was privileged to...
God, New Parents, Parenting, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Education
Surviving Our First High Holy Days as Brand New Parents
I have always loved Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. They were among the few Jewish holidays I remember celebrating...
Babies, High Holy Days, High Holy Days for Parents, New Parents
A Blessing for New Moms
Gomel: A Jewish Blessing for New Moms
Having kids is sometimes hard. Giving birth to a baby is REALLY hard....
Why are We Terrified to Teach Our Kids about Religion?
When it comes to religion, many parents don’t want to choose for their kids. Their hesitation isn’t just about...
New Parents, Parenting, Parenting Tips and Advice, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Education, Young Kids
“Belonging” as a Parent with a Jewish Son
Stacie, her husband Andrew and Sammy, the day of the aliyah
This past weekend, our 5-month-old son was formally...
We Need to Acknowledge the Losses Parents Who are Not Jewish Feel When Committing to Raise their Children as Jews
I recently spoke with a couple that I’ve known for a while. The husband (I’ll call him Ben; not his real name)...
Babies, Family, New Parents, Parenting, Parenting Tips and Advice
Moms and Membership
I recently had the honor of meeting five women who are due with their first babies in the fall (one brought...
Conservative Synagogues: a Step in the Right Direction
“Is it so outrageous for us to say that someone who is married to a Jew also has a place within the Jewish community?”...
Babies, Baby Naming, Birth Ceremony, Growing Up Interfaith, New Parents, Parenting Stories
Celebrity Updates: Ivanka and Gwyneth
Despite the frequency with which I blog about them, I actually have little care about celebrities’ lives....
Babies, Baby Naming, Birth Ceremony, Fatherhood, New Parents, Parenting Stories
How Two Baby Naming Ceremonies Helped a Jew-By-Choice Come to Terms With Her Catholic Parents
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June 27, 2011
I am a Jew-by-choice. I always felt drawn to Judaism and it was no surprise to anyone...
Baby Naming, Baby Planning, Birth Ceremony, Conversion, Family, Grandparents, New Parents, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Stories, Pregnancy Stories
Hope, Not Fear
I started 18Doors, formerly InterfaithFamily.com as an independent non-profit in January 2002. There was a time...
Babies, New Parents, Parenting Stories, Parenting Successes, Young Kids
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