We are currently in the midst of the most important holidays on the Jewish Calendar. The high holy days. We just celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, with our family to ring in the year 5779. Today is Yom...
Relationships are truly put to the test during challenging times. Whether the obstacles are personal, financial, or environmental, the stress of any conflict can make it easy for us to put a wall up. However, I have realized that...
Many of us take those traditional vows at our wedding ceremony, “...for better and for worse, for richer or for poorer, in good times and bad, etc...” And life and marriage have ways of reminding us of those words...
My husband often travels for work in his role as a Corporate Trainer. He's been in this job for about two years, and I jokingly refer to him as a traveling salesman. I recall a time last winter where...
Most mornings I skim my social media accounts to see what I may have missed overnight. Twitter - check. Instagram - check. LinkedIn - check. Facebook - che....
....and there it is. This post in a local parents group: Is the Pleasantville Library currently...
When I was 24 and found out I was, miraculously, pregnant - all I wanted was my mom. At the time, I lived 100s of miles and several states away from her. I was doing what a lot...
Laundry, so often a dreaded word in a bustling house full of four teenage girls. I am truly amazed at how much laundry, in one day, starts to take over the hamper and overflow into the hallway, as if...
Dear future daughter-in-law,
Let me start by acknowledging that this is a very heteronormative endeavor. I have two sons, so let’s, for argument’s sake, imagine that one of them marries a woman–you. (If that doesn’t end up happening, then we...
My most recent first date was with an absolute Mr. Nice Guy. We went to a diner, which is my favorite place to go on a first date. If I show up and he’s awful, I can order coffee,...
As a single mom raised by a single mom, I’ve learned a lot about what not to do when co-parenting. So, I’ve waited a long time to write this post out of fear. Fear that it would disrupt a...
In + Around Westchester
A Guide to Pediatric Care in Westchester County
Once we become moms, caring for our babies encompasses our whole world. We want to support our children in every way possible. From pediatricians...
