Oh, big deep breaths. I’ve started feeling like a caged animal this past week. It started when Monday morning rolled…

I never wanted to live in this house that I live in. I only wanted to move far away from…

My teta (“grandma” in Arabic) used to wash paper plates and Ziploc bags so she could reuse them. I would…

The day before I turned 38, I had a fever, aches and pains, and a softball game to take my…

Anger was the topic of discussion in adult study at my temple. The timing was excellent because I had been…

Happy New Year! We’re almost a full month into 2020 and I am still trying to find my bearings. I…

I’ve been uninspired to write lately, partly because I have been swamped with work, single mothering, holidays, and I started…

The waiting is the hardest part Every day you see one more card You take it on faith, you take…

A few weeks ago, I found out that a neighbor from my childhood street (where my parents have lived for…

Throughout my life, I have heard the phrase “you just need to be confident” suggested to me, as if it…