Daphne's Blog

by Daphne Price

Meet the Sommer family. Sammy Sommer is a 6-year-old boy who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. Save for following his mother on Twitter (she’s a huge social media guru) and exchanging a few tweets with one another, I do not know the Sommers. I haven’t met them (yet), but because they are part of my larger Jewish family, I feel connected to them. In a recent blog post, Sammy’s mom relays a conversation in which she tells him that at least 500 congregations said the “mi she-berach” (prayer for healing) for him. He was incredulous.  

Even though we’re on the other side of Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur, many of us are still in High Holiday mode. I for one am still wishing others a Shana Tova, and I’m still making personal resolutions to do better in the coming year. Resolving comes from realization and a sense of self-awareness, right? To be clear, I’ve NEVER stuck to a single New Year’s (January 1) resolution, so here’s my attempt for this year.

By Daphne Price

I recently went through the pictures on my digital camera, reviewing the snapshots of the summer: Birthday parties, fun at the pool, days at Sesame Place, summer barbecues and an afternoon at the local butterfly exhibit. On that particular day, my girls dressed in bright colors hoping that a butterfly would land on an outstretched arm or an open palm. In their little girl ways, they tried to coax these fragile butterflies to fly closer, and to make contact, but the butterflies just fluttered by. 

by Daphne Price

Daphne Price reflects on a way to put things in your life in perspective.

by Daphne Price

You don't always need to travel around the world to find comfort.

by Daphne Price

 It's not always about the tie. Putting meaning in celebrating Father's Day.

Forget stressing about Barbies, the latest toy on the market allows your child to nurse her doll!

Make it more than a Hallmark Holiday

Daphne Price is looking to celebrate with mothers everywhere.

Daphne Price is in search of the perfect list.

We are looking at how woman celebrate coming of age

Are Jewish mothers tiger mothers?

Our guest blogger, Daphne Price, talks about bullying in her latest post.

Our guest blogger, Daphne Price, is tackling how we talk about death.

Our guest blogger, Daphne Price, wonders how Christmas shapes her family's holiday spirit.