Things You Don’t Need To Apologize For
Just a friendly reminder that you never need to apologize for:
Author: A Friend
Manna
Since my Partner in Torah and I are now learning about the manna, I dusted off a paper I wrote in seminary (many moons ago) to refresh my memory of different lessons we can learn from this topic. (By the way, I couldn’t figure out whether to write it like mohn or manna. I was more inclined to the first but it evokes …
How To Not Let Dating Take Over Your Life
A long while back, a reader and I exchanged emails about a few topics that hadn’t been covered here. She requested a post on this topic and now…here it is, y’all. (Better late than never?) Basically, the question is: How do I keep dating from taking over my life? I find that when I’m in the midst of a …
What I Read in April 2020
I didn’t do too much reading over the past month. I was “going to” get into e-books since the library is closed but that didn’t happen. I’m just going to have to wait until things get back to normal to dive into my reading list in a real way. I read Forge, by Laurie Halse Anderson, the sequel to …
Hindsight is Rose-Tinted
It’s really easy to look back at a past dating experience and tell yourself that you could have, should have made it work. That you over-analyzed. That you should have gotten over the way you felt. That if he had X, Y and Z going for him, you should have been okay with the limitations your relationship would’ve had. Because …
So Many Tabs Open
This new online life might be far from ideal but I’m kind of leaning into the craziness and allowing myself to not be so productive. One of the side effects of spending half the day (okay, exaggeration, but only slightly) on Zoom is that you end up opening all these tabs and going down rabbit holes and clicking on links …
Distance Dating Pointers
At the end of February, right before everything shut down, a friend was working on an international shidduch for me and I was all, “I think I should fly to meet him, it’s ridiculous to meet someone over Zoom.” Hahahaha. Apparently it’s not so ridiculous, after all. This new frontier in shidduch dating definitely deserves a real discussion. …
What Works For You (Might Not Work For Me)
Hi, all. The following is a conversation that never took place (but probably should have, and still might). I suspect this will resonate with you. “Mrs. Cohen” is a composite figure and the social worker is yours truly. Enjoy. Hi, Mrs. Cohen, do you have a few minutes to talk? I’m calling with a suggestion for you. Oh! …
The Parenting Practical Exam
If someone gave me a written exam on parenting, I think I’d get an A. Over the years I have really tried to learn a lot about what kids need and how they develop, and to that end I have read a number of books, etc. But — when it comes to applying this learning in a real-life situation with …
How Was This Pesach?
Hi, everyone, welcome back here! It’s hard to believe we’re on the other side of Pesach and this shelter in place situation has been going on for five weeks already (alternatively, for only five weeks so far), at least in the New York area. How are you all doing and how was your Yom Tov? This was my first …