Compassion and Empathy
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.
Everyone is Holy
I know nothing more about him, despite how intimately we spent time with his body, but I know that he was and is holy.
Your Final Itinerary is Confirmed
Planning a vacation when your parent is dying presents a host of challenges I hadn’t anticipated.
Two Stories of Estrangement
What would ritual look like for people who, for whatever reason, become estranged from a family member?
MudGirl Run: A story of Arevut (Leaning in) and Chesed (kindness) as Survival Strategies
I watched my child delight in her own strength and power as she realized she could care for those around her.
Mother as Goddess, Father as Human: The Divide of Parenthood
Sleep allows the prayers to enter the body, without understanding, without conscious awareness.