Can I Keep My Pishke?
{4:12 minutes to read} When I was growing up, every Jewish mother I knew encouraged – nay, insisted - that their married daughters all have a pishke (also known as [...]
A Goal Without a Plan Is Just a Wish
On Friday, November 14th, I was watching The News Hour on PBS. Paul Solman who reports on many of the financial news stories, did a piece on the steady decline [...]
On the Radio – Part 2
In my last blog, I introduced Dr. Duffy Spencer who interviewed me about divorce and family mediation on her radio show, Just Relationships. The conversation was lively and engaging and [...]
On the Radio – Part 1
This past summer, I had the pleasure of appearing twice on Dr. Duffy Spencer’s radio show, Just Relationships.
Stocking the Larder
Before refrigeration was the rule of the day, most homes had a larder. A larder was a pantry, cupboard or cellar where food was stored, most of which was canned [...]
The Declaration of Independence – Pretty Radical Stuff
I’m thinking about July 4th. Our national holiday celebrated with picnics, store sales, sporting events, fireworks….fun, fun and more fun. It’s easy to forget what the day is really about. [...]