Religious at Work is a series about my experience balancing a religious lifestyle with the demands of a full-time job in a secular environment. Back when I was in college I had no idea what I wanted to do after graduation. Well, that’s not completely true. I wanted to get …
As I was dropping off DS3 at daycare this morning a bad memory entered my mind. It was soon after DS3 was born and I had to bring DS2 to daycare. I was holding the baby carrier with one kid in it, another kid was running in front of me …
This is our first year with 2 kids in yeshiva. It means more nachas, but also higher tuition and a bigger challenge to find childcare for all the days they have off. The other thing I always forget to take into consideration is the Chanuka Play. Each child has his …
You never know what great books you’ll come across on Amazon. The great thing about Amazon is that they often offer book for very low prices, or even for free. I grabbed How She Does It by Anne Bogel when I saw that the price was $0.00. I had no …
Tis the season… of super short Fridays! I remember the days when I’d arrive at daycare straight from work with 45 minutes to spare until Shabbos began. I think it was one of those cases where I was so busy, I had to be super organized. We never had fresh …
Did you ever hear the saying, “if you want something done, ask a busy person to do it?” I always loved this quote. It’s the ultimate compliment to a busy working mom, although lately I don’t feel like it applies to me. I don’t feel like I’ve been getting things …
I’ve been following Katrina Alcorn’s blog, “Working Moms Break” for a while now and was so excited when she posted about her book, Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink (Seal Press/Perseus Books, September 2013). As soon as the book came out I waited for it to come to my …
