by Lisa Bankson-Hacker I am an insomniac who often spends hours in the middle of the night worrying about things that will likely never happen. I am a woman with chubby knees and shoulders best suited for a junior high quarterback. I am a mom who notoriously forgets to mail a birthday card, despite spending […]
by Ariela Zucker Some months, more than others, bring up old memories. Some of them appear as vibrant as on the day they happened. The other day I looked at the calendar and saw that Hanukkah is only twelve days away. Suddenly it hit me, the memory of my last Hanukkah with my mother emerged […]
by Ariela Zucker Early in the morning, when the first rays of light struggle to rise above the trees in the backyard, I remember our exchanges in front of the computer and a big wave of sadness washes over me. A habit of many years, I send my hand, to pat her soft white fur, […]
by Teri Liptak The beauty of thinking of ourselves as evolving instead of aging is the acknowledgement that we still have unrealized potential. Getting older doesn’t have to mean loss or letting go of what “used to be.” It can be evolving into a more fulfilled version of our younger selves. Although I do miss […]
