Passing Go Without Crying
Everyone talks about eating dinner together as the savior of the modern American family, but frankly I learn more about my children and their view of the world from playing games with them. Here are some of the things I have learned just from playing the games “Monopoly” and “Trouble” with them: No game [...]
The Boy Explains The Resurrection
We’re Jews, and not terribly good ones at that. Oh, I’m raising my kids to be good people who do unto others and all that, but I’m afraid we’re sorely lacking in the formal education department. This isn’t entirely my fault. My own parents fled from traumatic early religious training, and this tended to trickle down [...]
Back-To-School Night Blues
Now that our kids are safely ensconced in their classes, let’s all take a moment to thank the courageous Springfield teaching professionals who risk life, limb and sanity every day in order to give our children an education. These people welcome our children into their lives, open their eyes to different ways of thinking and, [...]
The Year of the Dog: My Guest Turn on Motherhood Later
I was thrilled to be asked to contribute a piece on parenting to the wonderful Motherhood Later blog. Thanks to Robin Gorman Newman, the goddess behind the blog, and also to Amy Reynaldo, for being my guru of the interwebs.
It's A Good Thing He Didn't Say 'Banana'
Anyone who has spent a lot of time with a small person below the age of, oh, five years old or so, knows that their sense of humor is just beginning to emerge. This emergence is cute and adorable, but can be alarming to someone who is not used to it. At this point in [...]
Lurching Towards Idiocy
Once your child has left the early education years behind, nothing, and I mean NOTHING will make a parent feel more like an idiot than trying to help them get ready to go back to school. I had a decent education, but my daughter is entering high school this year, and I’m already in [...]
“It’s Not PMS, It’s You”
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