My Journey Between Christmas and Hanukkah

My Journey Between Christmas and Hanukkah

Click here to read article on NEWSDAY This year, Christmas Eve and the first night of Hanukkah coincide, which is very rare. My family is excited. The moment I kissed Jeff’s freckled mouth on the dance floor of a Washington, D.C., club, I was electrified. He was a...
My Marinara Sauce Helps Bridge My Family’s Easter-Passover Gap

My Marinara Sauce Helps Bridge My Family’s Easter-Passover Gap

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE ON RACHAEL RAY EVERY DAY Although I’m an Italian-Catholic, I’m very aware that Passover is just around the corner. Since I married my husband and we decided to raise our children in his religion, I’ve embraced celebrating the...
A Horrible Mother

A Horrible Mother

Click here to read the article on Brain, Child Summer camp had just begun and it was the first hot day of the year. The air outside looked wavy. I strapped my child into her car seat and kissed her chubby cheeks. She was my third so I’d learned to take the time to do...