In the early days of shidduchim, when friends and classmates got married, it felt awkward and made me feel insecure to see where they were at. The chasm between single me and married them seemed ridiculously vast, and only widened further with the arrival of their first baby or two, often in short order. I felt anxious to catch up …
Hi, _____ [your first name]? This is your shadchan, Mrs. Triggerfloffer. I wanted to talk to you before your date tonight.
I recently read an excellent book called What’s Your Grief? by Eleanor Haley and Litsa Williams, exploring the many facets of navigating and coping with a loss of any kind. I like the bullet point format, which makes the book easy to read and digest. One of the topics addressed is regret. Our brains often tell us that something …
In my writing course a few weeks ago, we had to write about three memories related to three qualities or values that contribute to our wellbeing. I always have a hard time choosing the top few of anything because it feels too decisive (am I allowed to change my mind?), so I told myself that I could write about three that …
One of my favorite scenes in A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle is at the end when (spoiler)
Sometimes I’m asked how I find books to read and how I always have a pile of books checked out of the library. The truth is I am always on the lookout for interesting books. I get recommendations from various blogs, from Goodreads, and sometimes from other people. I have definitely found that the more I read, the better feel …
I think about my kids all the time — my roommates know that I like to say that my family already exists in another dimension. I like to read parenting books from time to time (I’m in middle of Good Inside, by Dr. Becky Kennedy, right now). Some things I want to do with my kids once we are in …
If you are looking for ways to support a friend who is going through an egg freezing cycle, here are some ideas (for an overview of the process, see here):
My grandmother passed away this week. I’m so grateful I got to visit her this winter. Her health declined after my grandfather passed away – they were one unit after so many years of marriage – we saw this unfolding. I wish I could have spent more time with her in the last few years but COVID got in the …
I started writing a list of Things I Learned From People I Dated and it morphed into Moments From My Dating History That Stuck With Me For Whatever Reason.
