A Familiar Ring // It’s always the last place you look
The Walmarks were a family of three, plus one: Dovi and Aliza, their three-year-old daughter Abby—and their housekeeper, Maria (name changed). Maria had been...
The Last Hurdle An unexpected message in a restaurant
I first landed on Suri Hoffman’s couch not long after my husband and I split up. I had just gotten over a pretty serious...
Gut Feeling // The doctors insisted on potentially dangerous medications to cure my child;...
At the age of two, my perfectly happy and healthy daughter turned into a miserable toddler I didn’t recognize. My angelic baby, who had...
The Perfect High School // A botched interview leads to a surprising outcome
Seven years ago, Adina was a lovely eighth-grader working on her yearbook, looking forward to her graduation and busy with high school applications. Most...
A Leg to Stand On // It’s important to “stay on your toes” ...
Day 1: There’s a little bump on my toe.
Day 2: Hmm, what’s that bump on my toe?
Day 3: Maybe I should do something about...
Eyes on the Prize // I was determined to help my student gain self-control
The lesson is a big hit. The girls are animated, engaged and following along. A small fly is buzzing around the room, but thankfully...
A Time to Sing // Meet Popular Frum Singer Devorah Schwartz
I first met Devorah Schwartz at The Cookie Corner in Lakewood. It was the perfect example of how one article is goreret another. I...
With the Program // Ola Sergatchov is one of Israel’s top cybersecurity experts
In an industry dominated by secular men, Ola Sergatchov, a wife and mother in her early 40s, has shattered the high-tech glass ceiling not...
The Most Natural // Thing I tried to inspire her, but it seemed that...
In retrospect I was lucky I made it out of that year feet first. It was a miracle I made it that far.
But I...
My Triumph Over Depression // A call from a stranger changed the course...
The phone rang incessantly, the ringing shattering the silence I craved. There was no stopping it; I had no choice but to pick up....
