My children are not perfect. I can say this because I have been a mother for almost seven years, and so have had ample time in which get used to the idea. But my god, how it hurt at first. Most first-time parents believe that their baby is the most beautiful, the smartest, the most… Read more »
In Suze Orman’s latest PBS special, the personal finance guru exhorts women not to volunteer, not to “put themselves on sale.” I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately because I am becoming increasingly aware of just how much Jewish communal life relies on volunteers, many of whom are women. To me, Orman’s directive sounds… Read more »
We all know the stereotypes about Jews and money, but what if you’re Jewish and you don’t have any money to speak of? It’s one thing to help the UJA/Federation raise money for Jews facing persecution in third world countries, but what about when the need for charity lies closer to home? My son attends… Read more »
My husband and I decided that what was missing in our lives was a Costco membership. And so we went, babes in the woods, with our two babes in tow. Here is what we learned: 1. Costco on a weekend afternoon is the suburban equivalent of a mosh pit. 2. It costs a minimum of… Read more »
I am a mother. I am other things too, of course: a woman, a wife to M, a sister, a daughter, a friend, an American, a Jew, an editor, a reader, a consumer—but ever since my son N was born six years ago, what I am, primarily, is a mother. In the course of an… Read more »
