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Episode 194: Broken Bones & Holy Interruptions
When the Foot Breaks at the Start of Sukkot 🪜✨
This week, my husband broke his foot. And somehow — in the middle of this holiday season, in the middle of what was supposed to be our first ever sukkah — joy, irony, and unexpected blessings have made their way into this story.
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Episode 193: The Radical Gift of Sabbath
Today is Yom Kippur if you’re reading this in real time. I’m not actually writing in real time — as you’re reading this, I’m in synagogue, fasting, praying, and unplugging completely. But I didn’t want to skip my Thursday post just because it’s a holiday.
Today’s topic connects beautifully to Yom Kippur: the Sabbath. Most people don’t realize this, but the Sabbath is actually considered the most important Jewish holiday. It’s weekly, it’s in the Ten Commandments, and it’s ancient.
I want to share why the Sabbath is so meaningful, how it looks in our home (imperfectly but joyfully), and how you can create your own version — even in 2025, with all our distractions and busyness.
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Episode 192: A Millennial Mom’s Screen-Free Journey, Part II 📵
Today I wanted to continue the conversation I started a couple of weeks back — my journey to becoming as screen-free as possible and doing everything I can to break my cell phone addiction.
The iPhone has been around for almost two decades now. And while it promised to make our lives easier, simpler, and more streamlined… most of us can admit it’s done the opposite. Instead of peace, it’s brought distraction and addiction.
I’m not ready (yet!) to give up my iPhone for a dumb phone, but I have taken major steps to treat my smartphone like a “dumb phone.” And honestly? It’s been great.
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Welcome to My New Project: Reading the Bible as a Mother of Four
Introduction to the Series
I’m a 37 year old wife and mother of four, deeply rooted by Jewish faith and meaning, even if we don’t practice in the traditional Orthodox way. At the heart of this new project is a simple desire: to read the Bible week by week and reflect on the wisdom I find. I’m deeply curious about how ancient wisdom can shape the messy, beautiful work of raising a family and building a home.
My children — currently six, five, three, and one — are the joy of my life, and my hope is to help them grow into kind, conscientious adults. I wholeheartedly believe the best way to do this is by drawing wisdom from the Bible. Not just for my children, but for myself as well.
Upon reflecting on my own journey with scripture, it struck me: I’ve never actually read the Bible cover to cover. Even if I had, I wouldn’t know how to make sense of it in the context of my daily life as a wife and mother.
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Episode 191: The Summer 2025 Reading Roundup: Hits and Misses
Back in May, I outlined my summer reading list: 10 fiction books for myself and 4 chapter books to read with my kids.
Summer, for me, is all about light, breezy reads—the rom-coms, the murder mysteries, the “turn your brain off” novels. Fall and winter are when I dig into heavier nonfiction, but summer? Loosey-goosey, popcorn reading.
So—here’s how it went. Some hits, some duds, and a few surprises.
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