Excuse Me, Are You Jewish?
Dear That’s Life, There is often a comfort in numbers – a benefit to having shared the same experience with others. While I appreciate that my kids are not the only children to engage in the following...
View ArticleMen of Few Words
Dear That’s Life, As a parent, there are numerous stages in a child’s development that register in my memory as seminal moments. A first step, a solo in the school play or a child’s first night...
View ArticleEnjoy the Silence? I Don’t Think So.
Dear That’s Life, While there are plenty of people who can only work in sterile and silent conditions that make libraries look like carnivals, I flourish amidst noise and chaos. The noisier, the...
View ArticleOur Perfect #6
Dear That’s Life, It seemed when she was born, she was the perfect #6. Amenable to everything, never talked back and simply happy being held, I took her where ever I went. She was the cutest accessory...
View ArticleBetter Late Than Never: Thank You, Ira and Mindy
Dear Mindy and Ira, Having been given the opportunity to attend Championsgate again this year, my husband Stephen and I decided to extend our trip to Orlando and enjoy a mini-vacation. While visiting...
View ArticleLights, Camera, Action? No, Thank you.
Dear That’s Life, Without exaggeration, I have heard the line “You guys should really have a reality TV show” no less than five times over the last few weeks. From different people under varying...
View ArticleOh, Just Be Quiet.
Dear That’s Life, I often hear words or phrases coming out of my children’s mouths that I know I have said myself. Sarcastic tone, excellent timing and pitch perfect, it is as if I am a ventriloquist,...
View ArticleHere Comes the Sun
Dear That’s Life, You know life has changed when my toddler tells her Morah (teacher) that I did not bring her to school that morning because, “[Mommy] is on line for gas” – and that is a completely...
View ArticleIt’s MIRAM, Stupid.
Dear That’s Life, I know I have written about my name before. And I know many of you are sick of hearing me complain about how people mispronounce my name and how much it bothers me because they...
View ArticleLife Has Not Changed a Bit
Dear That’s Life, There is a comfort in knowing that crazy still follows me everywhere, even after 5 months of radio silence. I know: I have been rather delinquent about posting to my blog. And I...
View ArticleMore Than Words
Dear That’s Life, It’s fair to say I’m often unable to correctly spell or even define the winning word in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. But this year, when a 13- year old boy of Indian descent...
View Article“Caller – Are You There?”
Dear That’s Life, I think my Bubby called my cell phone last shabbos. The first problem is that she did not leave a message so I do not know for sure. The second issue is that she died 14 years ago....
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