The key to faith // Two takeaways from one trip
Going to Eretz Yisrael to cut my son’s hair in Meron on Lag BaOmer was a beautiful experience in every sense of the word....
Home again // Fitting in after being away
As soon as we put away our Pesach keilim, the boys start collecting. After Yom Hazikaron, no piece of wood is safe: tables, chairs,...
A Most Unusual Upsherin // How an upsherin went from being a quarantined...
Zevy Fasten, of Brooklyn, New York, is your typical energetic three-year-old. On Shushan Purim of last year a new baby sister turned him from...
The House on 14th Avenue // Not just a physical structure, but a ...
To a passerby strolling past the corner of 14th Avenue and 56th Street in Boro Park, it looks like an ordinary residence. It’s a...
A Familiar Ring // It’s always the last place you look
The Walmarks were a family of three, plus one: Dovi and Aliza, their three-year-old daughter Abby—and their housekeeper, Maria (name changed). Maria had been...
The Last Hurdle An unexpected message in a restaurant
I first landed on Suri Hoffman’s couch not long after my husband and I split up. I had just gotten over a pretty serious...
Gut Feeling // The doctors insisted on potentially dangerous medications to cure my child;...
At the age of two, my perfectly happy and healthy daughter turned into a miserable toddler I didn’t recognize. My angelic baby, who had...
The Perfect High School // A botched interview leads to a surprising outcome
Seven years ago, Adina was a lovely eighth-grader working on her yearbook, looking forward to her graduation and busy with high school applications. Most...
A Leg to Stand On // It’s important to “stay on your toes” ...
Day 1: There’s a little bump on my toe.
Day 2: Hmm, what’s that bump on my toe?
Day 3: Maybe I should do something about...
Eyes on the Prize // I was determined to help my student gain self-control
The lesson is a big hit. The girls are animated, engaged and following along. A small fly is buzzing around the room, but thankfully...
