Jew Kids on the Block

Let’s caucus!

jewkidsontheblock — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:58:31 +0000

I’m watching tonight’s Republican Iowa caucus, and thinking the following thoughts: 1. I miss 2008. Watching Obama win Iowa was amazing. The world was a brighter place the morning after Iowa. It’s going to be a lot less exciting watching this primary season with it only being a Republican contest. 2. I am grateful that …

In defense of liberalism

jewkidsontheblock — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:49:46 +0000

After a year fraught with political turmoil and polarization, I thought it fitting to make my last post of 2011 an explanation of why I feel as strongly about my positions as those on the right. This nation has experienced a lot of political turmoil this past year, and the next year promises to bring …

The Mommy Panda and the Baby Panda

jewkidsontheblock — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:06:00 +0000

Since it’s been almost three weeks since Ellie last nursed, I guess that I can officially say that she is weaned. Weaning was something that I thought would be really stressful, and I actually was dreading it. But as with many things regarding parenting, I was surprised on this one. I had been contemplating whether …

So about this war on Christmas…

jewkidsontheblock — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:50:28 +0000

Every year, in the midst of the holiday season, full of yuletide cheer, the Fox News types take up their cry that America is waging a war on Christmas. This claim is as perennial as the Christmas trees, wreaths, and lights that are the hallmarks of the season. From the first Black Friday sale through …

It’s a question of right and wrong

jewkidsontheblock — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:12:42 +0000

Yesterday I had a bit of a heated exchange with a friend (well, not anymore) on Facebook. I had posted one of my usual snarky statuses: “Herman Cain is out of the race because of sexual harassment allegations, and Newt Gingrich (who left his sick wife for his 3rd wife) is now the front runner. …

An open letter to the left

jewkidsontheblock — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:25:47 +0000

Dear fellow lefties, A few months ago I penned an open letter to the right that was snarky, irreverent, and more than slightly hostile. Now that we’re gearing up for election season, I thought it was time that I write to you with my thoughts and suggestions for how to make 2012 the opposite of …

My gut

jewkidsontheblock — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:43:52 +0000

It’s been an interesting few weeks for me, both professionally and as a mom. My new career has really started to blossom. I had feared that when I left my public school teaching job that professional opportunities would be hard to come by, but in the past few weeks, I’ve sung a paid gig (my …

Dragon moms and lost soldiers

jewkidsontheblock — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:42:47 +0000

On Sunday night, I read an article that was shared at askmoxie.org, one of my favorite parenting websites. If you haven’t read this yet, you should immediately. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/opinion/sunday/notes-from-a-dragon-mom.html?_r=1&src=tp&smid=fb-share (The author also has a blog, ourlittleseal.wordpress.com that is just as powerful and beautiful as this article.) The author’s words and story have invaded my soul. While …

Chilling with my congressman

jewkidsontheblock — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:54:12 +0000

I attended a house gathering for Congressman Tim Bishop this afternoon. As a political junkie, this is exciting stuff for me. I’ve met a couple of local politicians in my volunteering activities, but have not yet had the opportunity to do anything like this. I’ve been looking forward to this for several days now. I …

It gets better

jewkidsontheblock — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:58:10 +0000

I just finished up a post about OWS before, but I’ve got other stuff on my mind that I think I need to write about as well. Today I ran into an acquaintance with her new baby at Target. I was really happy to see her; she looked great, and her son looked beautiful and …