Why My Jewish Kids Love Their Advent Calendars
I was at Trader Joe’s the other day and bought an advent calendar. For my dog. While this does make...
A Thank-You Note to My Mother-In-Law
My mother-in-law’s email about Christmas gifts for her was simple: “Have composed an extensive ‘Wish...
The Miracle of Light
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
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
The Start of My Jewish Family’s Interfaith Education
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
With not quite 12 days between Hanukkah and Christmas this year (depending on just how you count), I thought...
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
Two Holidays, Twice the Festivities: But One at a Time
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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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