Growing up, I never really saw the applicability of the Greek Myths.Sure, I understood that it wasn’t good to be vain--look at the way Narcissus ended up -- but I didn’t understand what Sisyphus had to do with anything.Until I became him.You remember...
Our eight year olds left for overnight camp earlier this week. This is their first time going away and it’s an adjustment for all of us. Since their departure, my husband and I have been asked countless times, “Are you sad? Are you okay? Are you surviving?”...
I just returned from spending several days away from my house visiting my in-laws. Whether I am at their house or some other canine free home, I am often struck by how reliant my family has become on our dog. My kids are at the age where they are generally...
Clicking over to huffingtonpost.com to zone out on some celebrity news, I was stopped by the headline “Photos Reveal Startling Transformation.” Did someone’s innocent pictures show a scary monster? UFOs? The wrong face? Actually, yes. The writer’s...
Camp Gan Israel is giving away a free week of summer camp to three campers, selected at random from parents who register online at www.cgistl.com.The camp is offered by Chabad of Chesterfield and runs for five weeks, from June 25 to July 27 at Parkway...
United Hebrew Congregation invites the community to attend the Jewish Overnight Camp Fair on Sunday, Feb. 12. Families interested in learning more about 2012 Jewish summer camp opportunities for children age 7 to 18 years will be able to meet with a variety...
Josh knows that music is good for the soul. Therefore, he wanted to share his love of music with the kids at Camp Rainbow, a sleepover camp for children with cancer, by collecting and donating new or gently used musical instruments. "I wanted to be able...
