Dear Miriam | Avoiding a Kippah Conundrum
My first grader is about to start going to a day camp where he needs to wear a kippah.
Dear Miriam | Stressed About Summer Reading
Dear Miriam,
My kids' summer homework says to read for 20 minutes every day. There's no practical way to make sure this happens given the...
Dear Miriam | At Summer Camp, ‘No News is Good News’
Dear Miriam,
My kids are at summer camp for the first time, and they haven't sent any letters. What should I do? Should I be...
Dear Miriam | Stay Out of Supermarket Drama
I was grocery shopping this morning, and a fellow customer was furious at an employee.
Dear Miriam | Meal Trains and Gender Tracks
I coordinate a lot of meal trains for various Jewish communities.
Dear Miriam | What Do You Do in the Aftermath of Awkward Conversation?
At services this past Shabbat, I was reintroduced to someone
Dear Miriam | Shavuot and Teens: What Do You Do?
My teenager wants to stay up all night on Shavuot.
Dear Miriam | Moving Makes for a Difficult Conversation
My family has moved a couple of times in recent years for new job opportunities.
Dear Miriam | Kiss and Tell and Then What?
I just got a call from my 6-year-old daughter's school about her having kissed a boy on the mouth.
Dear Miriam | Inquisitive Sixth Grader Wants to Read a Grown-up Novel
My sixth grader has taken an interest in the novel I'm reading