My second son turns 18 on Friday, and while I was reminiscing about his birth and his first few days (as I always tend to do around their birthdays), I find myself thinking about the day before his birth. What happened on that day? It was a Thursday, like today, and I took my oldest,… Read More My Expanding Heart: 18 Years Later
It’s not surprising that I find myself sentimental the week of Amichai’s bar mitzvah. Each milestone in our lives is, of course, significant and becomes a time for reflection. I find that Amichai’s life, in particular, creates more reflection for me as it signifies our Aliyah and the ways that we have changed and grown… Read More Our Son Lives in Strength
When I arrived at work today, my first reaction was, “I did it.” I actually survived the summer. That’s not to say that I don’t love summer vacation or love having time off with my kids. I do. What I don’t love is juggling work with my kids’ non-existent summer camp, creating many days when… Read More Beginnings…Again
I just love the first day of school; it’s filled with promise and excitement – new starts and eager beginnings. Every time we arrive at the first day of school, I have the same memory that comes flooding back. Eight years ago today, as we prepared to get our two little guys ready for their… Read More New Beginnings
