Compassion and Empathy
On Becoming a Previvor: My Journey to Prevent a Cancer Diagnosis
With my family’s support, I made the decision to go through elective surgeries that could lower my risk of breast and ovarian cancers to single digits.
Eldest Daughter Syndrome
I told her she’s an amazing daughter, and I confessed to her all the ways I believe I have failed my mother.
Education and Allyship Are the Antidotes to Hate
The feeling of being in a space devoted to care, not by Jews for Jews but by allies for Jews, was almost breathtaking.
Of TV and Memory: Or how my father’s yahrzeit helped me stop worrying and enjoy media
Each memory clicked into color like a film cell, telling a story of who my father was.
The Sun Comes Up Tomorrow: Faith, family, and what the science of aging tells us about purpose
The woman behind you in line at the grocery store or the man sweeping the street could be one of the souls holding up the world.
What Cows and Donkeys Can Teach Us About How to Grieve
Death and grief affect many people who seem ancillary to those most directly impacted.
I Was Excommunicated for Asking Questions. Now I Watch American Jewry Do the Same
Our advantage is that we are geniuses at raising children. Our failure is that we are terrible at raising adults.