An Empty Chair at the Holiday Table

An Empty Chair at the Holiday Table

When Parents and Adult Children Are Estranged Aging Jewishly – What Our Traditions Teach Us about Growing Old By Rabbi Barbara Aiello The cellphone chimed the first few bars of Jimmy Buffett’s  “Margaritaville”, jolting Julie out of her ten minute afternoon “schlaf.” ...
Prying My Grandkids Off Their Cell Phones

Prying My Grandkids Off Their Cell Phones

Luisa describes herself as one of the lucky ones. She says, “I have it better than so many of my friends. My grandkids live near me and I see them all the time.” But for Luisa, her visits with her grandchildren have taken a troublesome turn. “I SEE my grandkids,” she...