“Mom, When I Hear You Say That, I feel Discouraged.”
I got a call from my mom a few weeks ago. She called to say hello and to update me on my father’s visit to my new home. We chatted a bit and I asked her whether or not she … Continued
I got a call from my mom a few weeks ago. She called to say hello and to update me on my father’s visit to my new home. We chatted a bit and I asked her whether or not she … Continued
My youngest daughter rolled over for the first time when she was 3 1/2 months old. Her two older siblings were very excited about their baby sister’s new accomplishment and cheered her on at each turn. As most babies, however, … Continued
Last week we were invited to a neighbor’s house for Shabbat lunch. Our two older children wanted to sit between my husband and me, so my husband ended up sitting closer to the head of the table with the adults, and … Continued
Last year I enrolled both of my children in an after-school gymnastics class at the local Y. My daughter was three and my son was four at the time. I was excited that they would be able to participate in … Continued
Last week I had an interview for a position to teach English to Israeli girls who dropped out of high school. The type of work was exciting to me. The hours were almost doable. The pay? – pretty much non-existent. … Continued