Today, as on most Shabbat mornings, we found ourselves at the park. There I was, cradling the baby in my arms, pushing the 2 year old on the swing, and keeping an eye on the crazy 4 and 6 year olds so they didn’t get in too much trouble. I could faintly here the davening… Read More Talking to Hashem in Different Ways

Today, when I went to pick Eliav up from his friend’s house, I was struck by this little group of boys. Up until now, Eliav hasn’t really had many play dates or been that social. He’s only four, after all, and his mommy is terrible about arranging play dates and social outings. I tend to… Read More The Ties that Bind

The other day, Josh made omelets for the boys. He made absolutely enormous ones for himself and for Matan, pretty big ones for me and Yehuda, and smaller ones for the smaller boys. Watching Matan devour his enormous omelet, Josh kept looking at me and laughing in amazement. Was Matan really finishing the entire thing?… Read More The Growing Food Bill

One of my oldest friends is going through an incredibly difficult time in her life right now. Today, while checking in on her on Facebook, this was her status: You don’t get to love the way you think you’re prepared to, but you do get to love the way you discover you can. I sat… Read More Loving the Way You Discover You Can

The other day, Josh and I were talking about his recent conversation with his mom. It came up that Matan is growing fast, and his mom said something to the effect of “I wish we could stop them from growing at age 16.” When I first heard this, I was taken aback. What? Why would… Read More The Obligation to Serve

Is there anything cuter?

Matan and Yehuda recently discovered an old copy of the Tom Hanks movie, Apollo 13. My dad sent it to us years ago and we never got around to watching it. So, they dusted it off last night and started watching it. Boy, did they have questions. Why didn’t one of the astronauts get to… Read More Big Astronauts

I have always enjoyed my work, and I get a great deal of satisfaction out of it. With that said – I am loving my maternity leave. In addition to my sheer joy at spending everyday with Yakir, I find myself so much more relaxed when I’m not balancing a million things. I’m sure every… Read More The Simple Pleasure of a Lost Ball

This morning, I put on a warm and woolly sweater to deal with today’s cold air. As I was preparing for the day ahead, however, I realized that the sweater absolutely wouldn’t do. Not because it clashed with the rest of my outfit, or because it was too dressy or casual for the day’s activities… Read More Mommy Fashion

Yesterday was quite an interesting day with my children. In the morning, while they are getting ready for school, I will often take a look at email and at CNN to see what’s happening in the world. I was talking to Josh about the shooting in Arizona, when the kids started asking questions. While we… Read More The Heroes in their Midst