No, that’s not me cursing like a thirteen-year old boy whose friends stole his underwear. I’m referring to men and their relationships with their mothers, and how that relationship is usually a good indicator of how the guy will treat you in a relationship. But more so, it’s a good indicator of how he will […]
MONA LISA’S JEWISH MOTHER:‘After all the money your father and I spent on braces, this you call a smile?’ CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS’ JEWISH MOTHER:‘I don’t care what you’ve discovered, you didn’t call, you didn’t write…’ MICHELANGELO’S JEWISH MOTHER:‘A ceiling you paint? Not good enough for you the walls, like the other children? Do you know how […]
I’m technically American because I was born here, but I’ve always considered myself Israeli too. My parents are Israeli and took my sisters and I to visit since we were little kids, where we spent long hot summers sleeping at my grandparents and playing hide and seek with our cousins. Heblish was my first language, […]
I am currently on a much needed vacation. I just arrived in London to visit with a close friend for the weekend, on my way to Israel for my cousin’s wedding. Vacations like these are still a novelty for me – where I don’t have a spouse who I’m obligated to plan or travel with […]
Since I’m a blogger now I thought it would benefit me to go to the annual four-day blog conference for women called “BlogHer,” held at the New York Hilton this past weekend. I had no idea what I was getting into. My goal was to learn about effective blogging and get the “Cougel” name out […]
My first cousin who lives in Israel – who I love like an older sister – sent her fourteen-year-old son to the states for the summer. He is staying with my sister and her family in New Jersey, and to give my sister a break, and as a favor to my cousin, I offered to […]