6 Activities for Tu Bishvat with Kids
Tu Bishvat is sometimes called the Jewish Earth Day or the Birthday of the Trees. This family-friendly holiday...
Books, Holiday How To, Parenting, Parenting Other Holidays, Tu Bishvat
As Our World Implodes, I Bake Challah
Last week I had 6 dollars and 97 cents in my checking account.And I’m not so worried. To me, money isn’t...
Eight Nights of Giving: Kids Edition
While December is the season when kids get excited about presents, it’s also a perfect time to teach them the...
Our Hanukkah Fight Wasn’t Really About What We Teach Our Kids
I took a seat at my computer while the girls were doing crafts in the kitchen and the baby was toddling around...
Hanukkah, Parenting, Parenting Hanukkah, Relationship Challenges, Relationships
What The Jewish New Year Looks Like In Brooklyn
While my family passed those first few lonely months in quarantine together in Brooklyn, the pandemic’s...
High Holy Days, High Holy Days for Parents, Parenting, Parenting Stories
This Mom of an Interracial, Dual-Faith Family Has the Advice & Support We Need
Rorri Geller-Mohamed, LCSW, is a family therapist and parent coach who specializes in working with multiracial...
Identity, Parenting, Parenting Tips & Advice, Race, Young Kids
Quarantined in Brooklyn, Surrounded by Faith
I dress for Whole Foods like
someone dressing for war, or like someone with an acute fear of dying. Maybe
I’m...
My Daughter’s Best Friend is the Best Gift
I grew up 1.6 miles away from my Grandma Rosie in the Midwood section of Brooklyn. We lived in Midwood, and...
Truth: Motherhood is Lonely
When Helen was born, she was the first and I feared I would never leave the house again. I remember Adrian leaving...
I Started Doing Shabbat and I Can’t Stop
My apartment has become a secret cave of imagination. Sometimes it is the park where Peppa Pig plays with her...
Finding My Place in the Preschool Jew Crew: Parenting with Interfaith Blinders
I’d like to say that my Jewish husband, Ryan, and I had a plan when we started our family—Jewish preschool for...
How Will We Answer Their More-Than-Four Questions?
Passover used to be my favorite holiday. I suppose it still is although, now that I have an interfaith family,...
I Want My Kids to Feel “Jewish Enough”
How did this happen? How did almost three-and-a-half years go by? Wasn’t I just in the delivery room waiting...
Motherhood: Am I Doing it Right?
I’m not sure how I’m doing as a mother. I mean, all self-criticism aside, I’m trying to take a step back, have...
Hanukkah Feels Different This Year
In this time of news stories that cover the prevalence of anti-Semitism, we as Jews respond with sadness, tinged...
Can We Be Happier Parents?
Author KJ Dell’Antonia with her daughter. Photo credit: Jessica Lahey
I didn’t read any parenting books...
How to Be a Kosher Vegan in an Interfaith Family
Almost two months ago I became a vegan. It’s a long story. I saw some crazy movies about meat and dairy, I...
Shabbat (with Kids) Cheat Sheet
If you’re new to Judaism or looking to learn how to share more Jewish practices with your family, Shabbat is...
I Was the Loca Lady at My Baby’s Naming
Photo By Lizzy Sullivan
I never thought that I would be the crazy lady in synagogue. You know the one: She sits...
Helen Fell on Her Head and I Prayed to Jesus, Sort of
Helen fell on her head. In case I didn’t think I deserved the “worst mother award” before, I pretty much bolted...
How We Found the Right Synagogue for Us
Almost two years ago we started talking about joining a synagogue. We knew it was time to put our daughter in...
We’re Interfaith: Now What Do I Tell My Sons about Dating?
1395When I married my spouse who is not Jewish, I wanted nothing more to do with being Jewish. That...
Why am I Jewish and Daddy Isn’t?
1375August 1, 2013Rachel and her son celebrating Hanukkah
My son, who is now two, doesn’t notice when...
How to Rebuild on Yom Kippur
What it means to rebuild on Yom Kippur…
A few weeks ago my family had a hard day. It seemed that both...
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