I have regressed. I make my son breakfast during the week and bring it to him in his room, where he starts his virtual school day at his desk. I make lunch — usually leftovers from the night before. I shred last night’s chicken into a salad, and another day, the beans and tortilla chips…
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Parenting
Staying at home with two young boys, live streamed drawing time is my savior
Two weeks ago — I believe this timeline is accurate, though time has now lost all meaning — when I went to pick my oldest son up from school, he was…
Passover
Let my people know: this is the first time I’ve had to plan a seder
How long does a seder really have to be? “No, we can’t just say ‘They tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat!’” I tell my daughters. There’s some…
Parenting
Trading a frazzled Shabbat for one that makes me grateful
Every Friday night, when our kids were younger, I’d make Shabbat dinner special. We’d eat in the dining room, and use my fancy dishes. I’d up my game in…
Mixed & Matched
Is it OK for my Jewish daughter to visit a Christian Sunday school?
Dear Dawn: My daughter is 4 and we are raising her Jewish. My husband’s Christian parents attend a very progressive Presbyterian church. We have all…
Parenting
My 7-year-old has a new B-U-R-N-I-N-G passion
We have a new family hobby, and it’s spelled C-H-A-R-G-R-I-L-L. Or “dolphin.” Or “girlhood.” Or “mortify.” Those are all top-scoring pangram solutions to…
Parenting
After my daughter left for college, why did things fall apart?
I didn’t fall apart when our daughter left for college, but it feels like our house has. She left in early September. A few weeks after, our…
Parenting
Ahhh, the joy of offspring who can (sort of) fend for themselves
Next month, my youngest son will turn 4. We joke that he’s graduated from his probationary period. And so have we: It will be the first time since…
Organic Epicure
She helps kids and parents eat healthier by cooking together
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Michelle Greenebaum can remember the moment that her career transition…