This morning, as I lay on my back in yoga class on an escape far from home, glancing up through the window in the yurt ceiling, I saw out of the corner of my eye a man in the...

By Katherine Eskovitz (fast forward to 3:42 min. to see parenting segment) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE2MY5v-7Wk Jerry, thank you as always for telling it like it is:  “The bedtime routine for my kids is like this Royal Coronation Jubilee Centennial of rinsing and...

This morning, as I lay on my back in yoga class on an escape far from home, glancing up through the window in the yurt ceiling, I saw out of the corner of my eye a man in the fetal...

Before I was a mom, I thought I could control most everything in my life, and for the most part I did. I was the lead in the school play, the president of student council, and the girlfriend to the...

Before I was a mom, I thought I could control most everything in my life, and for the most part, I did. I was the lead in the school play, the president of student council and the girlfriend to the...

It’s January 2, and resolutions are all the talk. But on January 3, 4, 5… and for the rest of the year, it’s a challenge to remember our resolutions, no less to build upon them. While at family camp over...

When my oldest daughter was three, she pointed to a mini-Christmas tree decoration at our local supermarket with excitement.  “Can we get a tree?” she asked.  “No, sweetie,” I explained, “we’re Jewish.”  After further pleading failed to sway me, she...

When my oldest daughter was 3, she pointed to a mini-Christmas tree decoration at our local supermarket with excitement. “Can we get a tree?” she asked. “No, sweetie,” I explained, “we’re Jewish.” After further pleading failed to sway me, she...

“Just one more story, puleeeease?” “I’m thirsty” “Five more minutes!” Bedtime is my most cherished and trying time of day. I love cuddling in a chair with my kids and reading that extra chapter. But the bedtime period is tough,...