We’ve been watching a lot of family movies over our extended winter break, and my children have questions. Regarding “Home Alone”: Do the robbers really…
She’s stuck at home during a pandemic, but Chabad Emeryville rebbetzin Menucha Blank doesn’t mind. She’s got something to keep her occupied. “The best…
Our youngest, now in his senior year of high school, recently turned 18. He’s spending his year thinking about his next chapter, and, in many ways, I am,…
If you’re looking for something to do during the long nights of Hanukkah under lockdown, how about becoming a goblin with a sufganiyot launcher? That’s…
At our local library, they have stowed away all the toys in the children’s section and ended in-person story time. But they still let you in for half an…
Whether giving presentations to students or workshops for teachers, Susan Katz, 49, strives to convey the transformational power and joy of reading. The…
I was never a fan of giving the kids timeouts when they were little. I didn’t think putting them in a room by themselves taught them anything about their…
Dear Dawn: Can I first say how impactful and helpful I have found your writing? I am a non-Jew in a relationship with a Jewish man. I love him, and his…
There will be four people at my Thanksgiving table: my husband, my two children and me. They’re the same people I sit down to dinner with every night. And…