The Frumanista

I'm going to confess something to you now. This secret is so heinous that you must keep it to yourselves.  You'll keep shtum, right?...

In 2017, Indian comedian Hari Kondabolu released a documentary called "The Problem with Apu," detailing the racist depiction of th...

As I confessed, I've actually downloaded Instagram.  I'm very careful with it. I know it can be a gateway to self-loathing due to co...

While once upon a time I used to rail against the evils of smartphones (not in a frum capacity, but rather as constant distractions and time...

My sister and I were discussing boundaries. Not necessarily between ourselves, but the concept, and its importance.  I noted that boundaries...

While I have gotten somewhat used to the sleep deprivation, there are some days I'm so wiped I can barely walk. Throw in some humidity, ...

Everything is relative, is it not?  After marrying at our decrepit ages, Han and I are surprised to hear parents panic over their single 19-...

Yes, I have vanished—again—thankfully for a good, yet exhausting, reason: Ben is now a (shocked) brother. The infant's arrival kind of t...

I've always thought that when it comes to some things I'm rather mellow (to others, I'm a friggin' nutcase). Like hosting gu...

  I've been rewatching Shtisel . The first time I saw it was after Han and I married, before it was on Netflix. Han bought the DVDs, and...