The best way to explain parenting is, you don’t know what you don’t know. I remember my parents saying, "this didn’t come with a manual."Then I remember there being a manual... In fact, so many manuals on how to raise the exact kind of kid you want to raise. The formulas... Read More

Have you ever wondered about the struggles faced by local families and how you can help? The LJD Jewish Family and Community Services, contrary to popular belief, doesn't just cater to the Jewish population, but to anyone in need, with a staggering 85% of their clientele being non-Jewish. Our conversation underscores Read More

Two decades ago I was a city girl living the city life walking distance to everything.  And part of being a city girl living in a city is that its heartbeat and yours start to sync up. You start to care about its streets and sidewalks, the people and purpose Read More

Prepare to immerse yourself in a profoundly moving conversation with my distinguished guest, Stacey Goldring. As a seasoned journalist and the founder of a nonprofit organization championing storytelling, we embark on an emotional expedition, unearthing stories of survival, resilience, and hope- and the roles they play in shaping our human Read More

I’m always talking about my start as an immigrant's kid. Despite my lack of accent, or so I think, my birthplace in New York City and my American audacity to claim what’s mine- my heart beats in a different language sometimes.And nuance matters. And so does me being the first in my Read More

Purposeis a feeling on the inside that throbs. Someone can pick, plan, program, participate, protest, protect, patronize, philosophize, philanthropy any Purpose. The throb can be Activated. ButWhen you’re born INTO Purpose YOU grow around ITLike scar tissue. The throb comes before you can even pick yourself apart from thePurpose. AndPlenty Read More

Do you ever ponder the power of your voice and how it can impact your community? Join us for an enlightening conversation with community stakeholder, David Miller, the SwS Director of Optimism. Together, we’ll navigate through the complex terrains of culture, values, and global citizenship. We shed light on the Read More

Back in the 1900s, I was no different than any immigrant kid lucky enough to have parents with jobs. Both of my parents worked long hours and my sister and I were what is known as “latchkey kids.” When we got off the school bus, we let ourselves in. But Read More

Back in the 1900s, I was no different than any immigrant kid lucky enough to have parents with jobs. Both of my parents worked long hours and my sister and I were what is known as “latchkey kids.” When we got off the school bus, we let ourselves in. But Read More

Culturally, I used to be tzemisht- which is one way in Yiddish to say confused. Born in this country, but English wasn’t my first, or even my second, language. My family was confident that I would learn to speak it the old-fashioned way, by watching Sesame Street and General Hospital… And Read More

I always had a lot of words. Probably the byproduct of being raised surrounded by non-English speakers. There was a language barrier. It separated them- so it separated me. But not just the words- the nuance, the inflection. Also the frustration, resentment, despair, shame— all of my discomfort stifled by Read More

Why does the ‘why’ behind historical events matter in shaping our present and future? How are we, as parents and citizens, responding to the responsibilities of raising the next generation with strong values and cultural identity, especially amidst the explosion of the information age? I want to delve into the significance Read More

Are you ready to meet my coach? In this episode I share why I am inspired by my spiritual trainer, international speaker, educator and author Ruchi Koval- who cultivated a program designed to make me the judgmentally-leanest, non-meanest, finding-a-better-way-than-to-fight-machinist I have ever been!In her book Soul Construction: Shape Your Character using Read More

Back in the 1900s, when I was away at college, the first high holidays rolled around. It was such a schlep home, that I opted to stay on campus. Considering this was my first time not sitting beside my mommy at my parents' place of worship where I had grown up, Read More

(This episode was taped on May 16, 2023. ELECTION DAY in Jacksonville, FL and the results were unknown.)I have a friend who has been seeing a therapist for about 15 years and one day she says, “I feel like this is all still here.” And the therapist responds, “it always will be.”My Read More

Back in the 1900s when I was a student, we learned something that was not history or social studies. It was called “Current Events.” At the start of the 7th grade, I brought home a mimeographed permission slip that asked for cash or a check so that a copy of the Read More

In my very first episode I spoke about societal needs. The ones we know about… and the ones we are still learning to understand. Sometimes just thinking about all that NEED is unbearable. And so I remember to think like Mr. Rogers and look for the helpers. And then I remind Read More

Back in the 1900s, after you took your SATs, colleges and universities would flood your parents ACTUAL, LITERAL mailbox with brochures and catalogs. While this sounds like a “barrage of garbage”… it was, in fact, very wanted and welcome because back then, the only other way to know about colleges was Read More

In the early 2000s I worked near South Street Seaport in NYC. Each day I would take my lunch overlooking the East River- the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges visible from my office. A decade later, based on the upper west side, every day instead of lunch, I would lace Read More

Back in the 1990s, my daily commute to downtown Manhattan had me shlepping past the Fulton fish market to my fancy office building with windows overlooking South Street Seaport. The Meatpacking District, Hell’s Kitchen, Harlem… Undesirable and not on a real estate listing anyone would touch. Until someone had the Read More