A (Jewish) mother on a trip with her grown son– a concept outlandish and outrageous enough to make a movie about it. The instant I saw the preview of Guilt Trip, I was guilty— of doing exactly what Barbra Streisand does to Seth Rogen in the movie. I immediately texted my own grown-up son— to […]
Groundhog Day–29 years later
On Groundhog Day 1984 I became a mom. Which makes today my daughter’s 29th birthday. How is it possible that I have a 29 year old daughter when I’m only 28? (At least that’s about how old I feel.) Like every mom, I love Alli so much, and I’m so proud, I couldn’t possibly […]
One year later: 12 Things I would tell him
Today is exactly a year since Howard died. It’s hard to believe. He loomed so large in my life, I still find it hard to imagine the world without him in it. As my husband V says of my former husband, Howard left a huge hole. I’ve tried to fill some of that with words and […]
Christian for Chanukkah with a Latke Love
What do you do when your kids are Jewish but they go to Christian schools? You won’t find the answers in the Old Testament or the Talmud. But you might find answers in a cookbook, metaphorically speaking. As someone who grew up in a kosher home, one thing I never signed up for is that […]
289 words about 16 words
This post has 289 words, just a drop in the vast sea of words I’ve written for everything from television to magazines. Countless words— that hopefully counted for something. But my recent trip to Miami made me realize that maybe my most important, most lasting words were written before I was a writer, before I […]
Perspective on Parenting: 10 Points
Everyone has talked about it, argued about it, written about it, parodied it — to the point that there’s nothing left to add to the conversation. But I’m doing it anyway. I can’t resist adding my two cents. Or sense. Or common sense. The cover is meant to get attention and sell magazines; that’s clear. […]
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