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…
