Tweet Last Thursday for the first time in my life I stood on a stage as a WRITER and “performed” an essay in front of around 500 people. And I survived! My heart was pounding in my chest as the two fantastic cast members ahead of me went up one by one. Soon it was…
Tweet This week marks my 12th anniversary with Bryan, and I’m feeling reflective about marriage and relationships in general. I won’t tell you that our marriage is perfect because I don’t think any relationship between two imperfect beings (yes, that’s everyone) whether a friendship, sibling relationship, parent-child, etc. can ever be “perfect.” What’s perfect anyway?…
Tweet As you might remember from my “Extra Curricular Crackdown,” I don’t over-schedule the kids. We’re a family of six now, and if we treat each child like an only child (like when our oldest, Sam, did every baby class offered in Minneapolis) then we will all lose our minds. When it comes to whether…
Tweet I’m excited to share my first article with The Huffington Post. The editors of the “Parents” section accepted one of my favorite blog posts about marriage, “The Marriage First Household.” When you’re a small-time blogger like me, it’s thrilling when a bigger venue wants to use your work. So while some of you read…
Tweet Since my mom has always been passionate about her jobs and her hobbies, it’s fitting that she agreed to write a post for my blog’s hobbies and habits series. When I think of my parents, I see the theater, the symphony, and their love of art from modern to tribal. (There’s a six foot-tall…
Welcome! I am a freelance writer living in Minneapolis with my husband and four children. My essays on parenting, social media etiquette, improving my habits, Jewish life and more appear in the Huffington Post, Kveller.com, The Jewish Daily Forward and elsewhere. I'm glad you found your way here!
