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Parenting Christmas

Why My Jewish Kids Love Their Advent Calendars

By Melissa Anne Cohen

I was at Trader Joe’s the other day and bought an advent calendar. For my dog. While this does make...

Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories

A Thank-You Note to My Mother-In-Law

By Jane Larkin

My mother-in-law’s email about Christmas gifts for her was simple: “Have composed an extensive ‘Wish...

Grandparents, In-laws, Motherhood, Parenting Christmas

The Miracle of Light

By Anna Keller

This interfaith holiday season has been trickier than I thought. If there is a lot of planning, cooking and...

Parenting Challenges, Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories

To Tree or Not To Tree

By Anna Keller

The dual holiday extravaganza this season is more work than I thought it would be. But, it’s important for...

Extended Family, Hanukkah Rituals, Holiday Toolbox, Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories

decorating christmas tree

The Start of My Jewish Family’s Interfaith Education

By Amy Beth Starr

Once upon a time, I was a kid growing up in North Jersey in the ‘80s, and I had a pretty clear idea of who...

Divorce, Hanukkah & Christmas, Parenting Christmas, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

The Twelve Days of Interfaith Holidays

By Emily Mace

With not quite 12 days between Hanukkah and Christmas this year (depending on just how you count), I thought...

Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories

Reflections on Hanukkah

By Jessie Boatright

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

Two Holidays, Twice the Festivities: But One at a Time

By Emily Mace

I have always loved the holiday season, and celebrating Hanukkah as an interfaith family brings with it an extra...

Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

There is Something You Should Know, We Have a Christmas Tree

By Jane Larkin

This is about a different kind of December dilemma. It is not about whether my family should have a tree–we...

Parenting Challenges, Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories

The Unintended Consequences of Blintzes for Blitzen

By Emily Mace

My Jewish husband and I (a Unitarian Universalist) might not have known what we were getting into when we decided...

Parenting Challenges, Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories

Take the Dilemma out of December

By Jessie Boatright

Last year, Hanukkah came early (remember that once in every 77,000 years Thanksgivukkah Celebration?). Back...

Parenting Challenges, Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories

Celebrating Shabbat on Vacation

By Jane Larkin

Lighting the candles with iShabbat in Seattle My family has a regular Shabbat observance. We either celebrate...

Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

Christmas Eve Dinner Stress

By Suzanne Lutz

So tomorrow is Christmas Eve, or as I like to call it, my daughter Kaitlyn’s birthday (what better day to have...

Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

Can We Talk?

By Ruth Abrams

I was very happy to see a report on Beliefnet that the US Council of Catholic Bishops apologized to Jewish leaders...

Books, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Christmas, Parenting Hanukkah, Young Kids

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