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Nicki Gilbert

Nicki Gilbert is a writer, Alcatraz swimmer and country music lover who lives in Piedmont with her husband, four kids and dachshund puppy. Her blog is RedBoots.me.

Morah Kathy with Nicki Gilbert’s children at Gan Mah Tov Preschool in 2014
Posted inColumns

My kids’ preschool teacher left an impression and beautiful legacy

by Nicki Gilbert April 27, 2018April 27, 2018

The memory of her makes me smile, as it always does, and I wish, as I always do, that I could call her and tell her. I would tell her […]

One of the columnists' kids, staring at a screen. (Photo/Nicki Gilbert)
Posted inColumns

When my kids gaze at their tiny screens, I want to scream!

by Nicki Gilbert March 13, 2018
Nicki Gilbert's eldest
Posted inColumns

College-bound but still a teenager, and life changes again

by Nicki Gilbert February 27, 2018
Parenting columnist Nicki Gilbert after her first zipline experience
Posted inColumns

How my kids push me past my fears and out of my comfort zone

by Nicki Gilbert January 25, 2018
Home for Hanukkah with the Gilberts
Posted inJewish Life

Twinkling holiday lights overshadow my Jewish center

by Nicki Gilbert December 17, 2017December 15, 2017
Which one is Nicki Gilbert's favorite? Read on ... (Photo/Courtesy Nicki Gilbert)
Posted inColumns

‘Mom, who’s your favorite?’

by Nicki Gilbert October 30, 2017
(Photo/Wikimedia-Przemysław Wierzbowski CC BY-SA 4.0)
Posted inColumns

On cinnamon challah and forgiving myself for parenting missteps

by Nicki Gilbert September 27, 2017September 27, 2017
Parenting columnist Nicki Gilbert's son getting dirty at summer camp (Photo/Courtesy Nicki Gilbert)
Posted inColumns

One dirty boy, one happy camper

by Nicki Gilbert August 14, 2017August 14, 2017
two little boys sit smiling in a small purple kiddie car
Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

It seems like only yesterday he was in a kiddie car

by Nicki Gilbert June 22, 2017
Gilbert stands in an upright lunge pose, she is seen from the front in silhouette as the sun sets over the water behind her
Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

Yoga wisdom for summer vacation: balance and breathe

by Nicki Gilbert May 21, 2017May 19, 2017

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