Being Family
Over the years, I have often said that “family come in all shapes and sizes.” I’ve said that talking to friends who are managing blended families, I’ve said that with…
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Making A Choice
Perhaps you believe, as I do, that life is all about relationships. Relationships can be those with our families of origin or our families of choice, with friends, colleagues and…
Embracing Holidays
As children, holiday times are often magical. Whether we recall our own childhood holidays or those we’ve spent with our children, the joy of gifts and laughter, treats and light…
Truly Doing Good
It’s a time of year when people often think about doing things that might benefit others. Toy drives, food drives, end of year donations—all of it is in evidence as…
Reason to be grateful
There is no question that Thanksgiving is, and has always been, my favorite holiday. Part of that, I think, is because it is such a simple holiday. We gather family…
Senior Moments
When you hear the term “senior moments,” or even use the term yourself, it connotes a negative. It often becomes an excuse for forgetting something or making a mistake. No…
Evolution
One of my favorite quotes comes from Maya Angelou, although, truth be told, I am not certain she would be happy with the paraphrasing I so often do with her…
Looking to the New Year
We are heading into Rosh Hashanah, the new year, the season of holidays most sacred to the Jewish people. And we do so, this year, with a very different feeling…
And Why Not?
Last week, we filled a bus with elders and staff and headed off to Coney Island. Granted, our location in Northern New Jersey makes a trip to Coney Island less…
United in Grief
Just a few weeks ago, we joined together to make challah with elders on both of our campuses. Many had never made challah before and we walked through both the…