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So what’s the big deal about a two and half hour plane ride when you can move to paradise?

Florida is palm trees swaying in the wind, water glistening under the sun, warm breezes and exotic flowering plants. After moving from North Woodmere, we had planned to spend every Yom Tov with at least some of our children – either having them come visit us in Boynton Beach or flying to New York or Arizona to...Read more...

My sister sent me a meme that had gone viral in Israel within hours of the Ministry of Education announcing that it was closing the schools. It read: “Wait a second; you’re closing the schools with the children inside, right?”

It’s a sentiment that many parents with young children can relate to, especially now that we’ve just made it (or at least sort of made it) through our first week without...Read more...

Disclaimer: I may be wrong and I don’t know what to believe. Like this toilet paper thing. Why is it the product to stock up on? No one can explain it to me other than that it’s what everyone thinks they need to stock up on. So, I haven’t bought any, but I may be wrong (and might be soon asking if you can spare a square). And the lines for food. Is it because of the rumored military enforced quarantine that...Read more...

The past two weeks are continuing to be a bit of a wild ride. Thoughts are swirling in my mind about my parents, my three kids, my husband, my patients, my community. There are moments of calm and pride when I feel like we are functioning as a team to beat this pandemic into a small blip on the screen. I marvel that the speed of telecommunicating with our powerful mobile phones can rival the speed of viral...Read more...