Recently I've been struggling with feelings of "not enough." Okay, that's a lie. I've been struggling with this for basically my whole life. Feelings of insecurity and not being good enough—at life, at my job—not being popular with my peers, not living up to my vision for myself. Well, my tendencies toward low self-esteem and … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution—Rewrite YOUR Narrative

Growing up I was always well aware that my father went to Harvard and my mother went to Yale. The implicit question was, "Would I achieve such 'greatness' as well?" I'm not happy that this knowledge propelled me to be a bit too overachieving as a student. I think I suppressed parts of my personality … Continue reading Ivy League Mama

I really wanted to drown out my daughter's cries. They were so grating and unpleasant and the fact of the matter was it was her naptime and she had to go to sleep. My instinct was to grab my phone and numb myself from the pain of hearing her cries. But then I remembered how … Continue reading Naptime Cries Nagging at Me

Planning my daughter's daily menu to maximize her iron intake and absorption reminds me of why I was attracted to eating nutritiously as a child. When I looked at the nutrition newsletters my father got in the mail, I was excited to learn that by eating the "right" stuff I could enhance my eyesight or … Continue reading Evolution of a Healthy Eater

Kayla is down-to-earth, knowledgeable, and articulate as she shares tips on how to make a weekly schedule that is realistic as well as fulfilling.  She expresses how often “high-value things” get pushed off by urgent needs and how she and her husband devised a system to map it all out in a dream calendar and … Continue reading Time Management Tips for Those with No Time

In my previous post, I discussed the Jewish prayer Asher Yatzar. I'd like to continue this Jewish theme. The truth is, when I started writing a little more than a decade ago, all of my essays were Jewish-themed. I was raised Modern Orthodox, attended religious schools my whole life, spent an intense year of religious … Continue reading Mitzvot: Particularistic Practices to Promote Universal Truths

On the face of it, the Asher Yatzar prayer in Judaism is pretty strange—it is a prayer about being able to poop!: "Blessed are You, Hashem, our God, King of the Universe, Who formed man with wisdom and created many openings and cavities within him. It is obvious and known before Your throne of glory … Continue reading Weirdest Prayer Ever!

I wrote my first blog about being a new mom while I was lying in bed in labor at the hospital. Thankfully, I had had an epidural by then, so I could communicate with my loving hubby instead of muttering to him amidst the intensely painful contractions I had been experiencing. He had wanted to … Continue reading My New Ebook on Motherhood

Yesterday was my daughter's first birthday party.  It was so special to catch up with people from my hometown and for them to see my daughter. Later that night we sorted out the presents. This morning all we have from yesterday are the presents and wrapping paper strewn over the den floor. Our flight is … Continue reading Integrating the Highs of Life: My Daughter’s First Birthday

Maybe "like," isn't the best word, perhaps it's more like, "get a thrill!" But either way, I insisted on walking to work with my one-year-old daughter in tow yesterday, even though my husband offered to drive us since it was pouring all morning. My reasons for doing so are as follows: -Build up perseverance -If … Continue reading Why I Like Walking to Work In the Pouring Rain