Why self care makes me roll my eyes 

At the risk of getting a ton of unsympathetic feedback – which might be kind of fun in its own way – I’d like to make the statement that none of us really work as hard or get as stressed about Pesach preparations as our mother’s generation did. I am also acute...

There used to be a small book called ‘Life’s Little Instruction Book’, full of super short entries (one or two sentences each) of different facts that the author had learned over his many years of adulting. Examples of his directives were: “Take any opportunity to take a kid to the zoo”, or “Use c...

Happy Wednesday!

A line that I  repeat to my students often is (say it with me if you’re one of my girls:)): If it’s a priority, it’s in your planner. What I mean by this is that often we speak a good game about how our highest, most important priorities are Torah and mitzvos, our relationship...

I remember hearing Tu B’shvat referred to as the ‘Yom Tov of hidden love’. I can’t say where I heard (read?) it, but I was very taken with the description at the time, despite not knowing exactly why it was called by that name.

Over time, the reason revealed itself. A Chag to celebrate the ...

Hi all!

Warning: this is a thick one. At times the newsletter will be longer, at times shorter and sometimes they will be more- or less- relevant to your particular age and stage. I would love to hear from you as to what resonates and why- you can post comments through the website, or respond...

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For the past few years I have been trying to figure out the best way to have meaningful conversations about things that matter with groups of likeminded women. I picture sharing techniques of self growth, good book/sefarim recommendations, and sources of ideas for every day ruchnius challeng...