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By Jessica Gottlieb on September 7, 2010

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Jane burst in the front door this afternoon, her hair was damp from the swim party, her cheeks red, her jeans skinny and eyes huge. “Mom I have Mrs. Lodge for my mentor teacher and my locker is on the bottom but it’s under a new boy and I tried for thirty minutes to open [...]

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Mom Will Decide How Jewish We Are

by Jessica Gottlieb on September 2, 2010

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Last night we sat at Art’s Deli (see how Jewish we are), and talked about our family schedule for next week. The kids have their first day of school on Wednesday, but Thursday is Rosh Hashana. My husband, Jane and Alexander all groaned in chorus. “Do we have to stay home that day?” My husband [...]

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Orlando was a blast. It wasn’t a little bit fun, it was two and a half days of having every second planned. We had theme parks, restaurants, a luau, The Blue Man Group and a movie in the pool (that was impromptu). The kids were tired, I’m not sure that they’ve ever had that level [...]

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Gay Marriage: My Goodness It’s a Debate on Momversation

by Jessica Gottlieb on August 30, 2010

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I know many of you are passionate about this, both ways. I’d love to hear where you stand.

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The Day I Took My Kids And My JewFro to Orlando

by Jessica Gottlieb on August 29, 2010

Last week we were supposed to be in Mexico. Unfortunately I have been starting treatments for my RA, and I absolutely could not be further than a car ride away from my specialists. We did a modified getaway and had a superb time. I got started on Prednisone, and I’ll need several posts to explain [...]

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Parenting With Urgency

by Jessica Gottlieb on August 27, 2010

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I don’t know that I’ll ever find the words to fully articulate what happened this week. Jane is growing, she’s within four inches of my height, and her hand mirrors mine when we clasp hands. She’s very much a child at just eleven, but wants desperately to be older. There is a new connection, a [...]

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13 Strange Ways To Get High: Infographic

by Jessica Gottlieb on August 27, 2010

I’m not sure how much parents need to be aware of this. I know we’re supposed to watch for certain signs, but now I have to worry about teens and frogs and poop too? Via: Medical Billing for JessicaGottlieb.com

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