Breathing Space

I'm writing this on chol hamoed Succot. In Hebrew, moed means a designated time, an appointed time, a time of meeting. Holiday, as in ...

We were passing an Indian consulate this afternoon when 12 yo asked me what is a consulate. I explained that it is an official representatio...

I am twelve. I am taking a trolleybus home with a friend back in Moldova. We are chatting and suddenly she tells me to get off. It is not ou...

After a lot of hand-wringing, phone calls, e-mails and just things falling all over the place. I signed up 12 yo for online school for Judai...

Do you know who's thriving at home so far? My three-year-old. He potty trained and having a potty available to use as necessary is what ...

We were supposed to move, to a bigger house, in another neighborhood. I spent most of the summer packing, decluttering, and dealing with all...

I'm reading another self-help book, this one on marriage ( First, Kill All the Marriage Counselors ). In case you're wondering, the ...