A Photo to Remember You

It’s 6:30am and I’m in the bathroom brushing my teeth, lost in thought. GG comes in chattering away, something about … More

Guilt and Mindfulness

I’ve been feeling guilty lately. Kind of an occupational hazard of being a Jewish mother I guess, especially a Jewish … More

Talking About War With 5 Year Olds

GG had a story to tell me when I got home from work today. “Mama, there’s this country near us, … More

The Next Stage of Motherhood

Little A finished breastfeeding last month, just before her 2nd birthday. Well, I say she stopped, but it was my … More

The Anxiety of Being an Allergy Mama

I’ve been a pregnant mother, and a Hypnobirthing mama. A natural birthing mother, a new mother. I’ve been a nursing mother … More

Pearl Jam for the Soul

As the first chords of “Release” rang out across the Stadio Olimpico, low and dissonant, tears ran down my cheeks. … More

I Thought I Had Years Before This Conversation

We’re snuggled up on the couch for our Friday afternoon movie while Little A naps. Once he accepts that we … More

My Husband is More of a Feminist Than Me

I wouldn’t be able to do any of this without my husband. There, I said it. This exhausting juggle, the … More

I Need an Extra Day a Week

If only I  had an extra day in the week, then I’d be able to get things done. I’d stick … More

Meditation, interrupted

I finally have a few minutes to myself. The boys are out, the baby is upstairs asleep, and there’s no … More