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Young Kids

I Was the Only Jewish Kid on the Block & Worry My Kid Will Be, Too

By Melissa Henriquez

Growing up in a small, rural town in northern New Jersey in the ’80s, I never had perfect attendance in school....

Baby Naming, Birth Ceremony, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

Summer Camp (Parent) Blues

By Amy Beth Starr

Like many parents, for me this time of year signifies both an overwhelming sense of relief (Yesss! No more homework...

Camp, Divorce, Parenting Shabbat, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

Mourning, Friendship and the Future

By Anna Keller

Baby Helen meets Liz I was in the seventh grade when my father died. I had already been asked to leave an Orthodox...

Babies, Death & Mourning, Death & Mourning Stories, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

This Is What I’ll Miss Doing with My Daughter When I Go Back to Work

By Samantha Taylor

For the past two years, my daughter and I have been taking Mommy and Me classes at the local JCC. We took art,...

Motherhood, Parenting Challenges, Parenting Shabbat, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

The Bathroom Is My New Synagogue

By Rabbi Keara Stein

I’ve been spending a lot of time in the bathroom lately. Let me explain: We’re potty training our twins. This...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

Sending My Daughter to Jewish Preschool Reconnected Me with My Roots

By Rebecca Rolland

My daughter Sophie will be 3 this November. My husband Philippe and I have decided to let her start half-day...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Parenting Toolbox, Religious Education, Young Kids

Thank You, Source of Stuff: A Gratitude Practice for Kids

By Rabbi Mychal Copeland

When my kids were young, I introduced them to the practice of saying the Hebrew blessing, the motzi, before...

Parenting, Parenting Tips and Advice, Parenting Toolbox, Young Kids

Should Birthdays Be Jewish?

By Amy Beth Starr

Springtime in my house rarely means flowers and warmer weather – after all, we do live in Maine and snow is...

Divorce, Parenting Shabbat, Parenting Stories, Relationships, Young Kids

Does Spirituality Have to Mean God?

By Rabbi Mychal Copeland

Last week, my son started wondering about the edge of the universe. What is at the end? Is there an end? What...

Parenting Challenges, Parenting Stories, Religious Education, Young Kids

My Hamsa Started the Interfaith Conversation with My Daughter

By Courtney Naliboff

Flying makes me nervous. It never used to, but a few years ago on a bumpy trip back from England, I lost my...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

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

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

The Imbalance of a Working Mom

By Rabbi Keara Stein

“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

Traditions are Languages, Too

By Emily Mace

Traditions are languages, too. Or at least, this is what my six-year-old daughter Laurel would have me believe....

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

English Cottage Pie with Flanken Short Ribs

By Leah Klein

Shepherd’s pie is an old English, Irish and Scottish peasant food. It’s traditionally made with...

Babies, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

Learning to Think Ahead about Holidays

By Emily Mace

One of the biggest challenges for me as an interfaith spouse and parent has been learning to think ahead about...

High Holy Days for Parents, Parenting, Young Kids

#100TrueSleepers: What it means to number our days as a family

By Jessie Boatright

Scenes from #100TrueSleepers In mid-April, I joined an army of Instagramers around the world on a journey called...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

An Apology to My Child

By Rabbi Ari Moffic

It was 2:56 AM when I heard, “Mooooomy…I NEED you…” When I went into my 6-year-old’s...

Parenting, Parenting Rosh Hashanah, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

Services and the Summertime Quiet

By Emily Mace

This past week, my family stumbled late into the pizza dinner before one of our local congregation’s children’s...

Parenting, Young Kids

Singing Songs at an Interfaith Bedtime

By Emily Mace

Reading “The Bedtime Sh’ma” with Laurel at bedtime. At bedtime recently, 5-year-old Laurel...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

Thirteen Years of Passover: An Interfaith Introduction

By Emily Mace

Setting the Passover seder table This year, I’ll be celebrating my 13th Passover with my husband. As a way of...

Extended Family, In-laws, Parenting Passover, Young Kids

Ruthie Loves Sunday School

By Jessie Boatright

My memories of religious school are pretty varied. I remember visiting the sanctuary in first or second grade,...

Parenting, Parenting Stories, Religious Education, Young Kids

Why are We Terrified to Teach Our Kids about Religion?

By Rabbi Mychal Copeland

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

Mourning, Consolation and Joy

By Jessie Boatright

The night before I left for my family vacation, I paid a shiva call to a friend who had just lost her sister....

Mourning, Parenting, Parenting Stories, Young Kids

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