The Jewish Mother, a Love Story
The evolution of Yiddishe Mommes, from iconic portrayals such as Molly Goldberg to the image of the 'Polish mother' in Israel.
A mother has to tell the awful truth about a diagnosis of cancer to her teenage son.
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With My Niece in the NICU, I Longed for My Mother’s PresenceI channeled my later mother's optimism and strength as my newborn niece fought for her life.
Remembering My Father on World AIDS DayMy father's quiet nature masked a significant part of his adult life that only came to light after his death in 1982.
Remembrance of Things Past in KolkataKolkata, the Indian city I left for America as a child of 6, has bewitched me like a distant lover for much of my life.
Big Sonia: A Grandmother-Granddaughter ConversationDocumentarian Leah Warshawski captures the story and impact of her larger-than-life grandmother in the film Big Sonia.
Loving Josh: Dealing with a Son’s DepressionWe expect our children to follow a set path—college, career, family. How should parents react when that path is derailed by depression?
A Diaspora View of Israel: It Is Real—Isn’t It?My husband, our two sons—ages 7 and 10—and I are spending a year in Israel. We went from Brooklyn to Bavli, a neighborhood in Tel Aviv.
The Awful TruthIt is good to speak of my son in unremarkable words. I look back to when he was 16, and I had to tell him a difficult truth.
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