As a doula and childbirth educator for many years, I’ve seen the damage that being a woman can do to our pelvic floor: whether it’s from birth, exercise, pregnancy, or hovering over a dirty public toilet while we pee. I’ve also seen the miraculous results many have...
My husband and I met on our public high school’s swim team. He was a junior and I was a sophomore. When I met him, I would’ve never guessed he was Jewish. He didn’t look or act like it at all. I started dating him the following year, and it wasn’t until he invited me...
Warning: This article discusses pregnancy loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, and newborn loss. As parents, we live and breathe for our children. They are simultaneously our greatest source of joy and our greatest source of concern. Is there anything worse than the...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so talking about this dreadful disease seems quite appropriate. The Big C is something we all keep in the back of our minds. Many of us are hyper aware of how our genetics, what we put in/on our bodies, and our environments...
Sex and pleasure are two very different concepts. Most married couples engage in sex, but they do not all experience pleasure. Since Judaism regards sex as a sacred act, how we treat the topic is governed very strictly by the laws of modesty. And in order to preserve...