My younger daughter has been trying to be exactly like my older daughter for about as long as she's been trying to be. Which, by the way, is a precursor to complete and utter awesomeness (and incidentally what I did as a kid with my older sister). This monkey-see-monkey-do business produces children that are either twice as nice or double trouble - depending on how my older daughter is behaving - but sometimes it goes too far.
October 2009
October 21st, 2009
Crying it Out
My son is one of the happiest babies I've ever met. The pediatrician says he's one of the happiest babies she's ever met too, and she's met a lot of babies. He spends the whole day smiling and laughing, and if you bounce him or squeeze him, he squeals on demand. Oh, and did I mention that his BFI (baby-fat-index) is the perfect ratio for squishing and cuddling?
October 14th, 2009
Extreme Makeover: Orthodox Edition
Here's an article I wrote for the Jewish Press about the mission of Jew in the City. Welcome to JewintheCity.com Jewish Press readers. I hope you stay a while!
October 14th, 2009
"The Jewish Afterlife," Episode 7
Does Judaism believe in an afterlife? Watch this video to find out.
October 5th, 2009
Getting a Spiritual High During a Financial Low
Although I've been reading recently that the recession is finally over and the recovery is beginning, I don't think most people are feeling recovered yet. Here are some articles that I wrote exactly one year ago as the financial crisis was unfolding before us, though the lessons are just as valid today as they were then.
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