From Abuse to Awareness: Healing Through Motherhood

2013-05-12T12:55:00.003-04:00

By Anonymous From Abuse to Awareness: Healing Through Motherhood By Anonymous Baby Rochel. My infant daughter is a replica of me. I look into her deep eyes and see straight into her soul. To my soul. I gaze at her adoringly, this beautiful baby, and I wonder if I was ever this loved, this cherished. I'm sure that I wasn't. My formative years were neither kind nor peaceful.

G-d's Birth Control

2013-05-05T19:47:00.003-04:00

By Chaia Kessler "Looking back at our struggle, the 6am doctors appointments, the drugs, the thousands and thousands of dollars in medical bills, it all doesn't seem so bad." God's Birth Control By Chaia Kessler I am your sister, your daughter, your friend, your neighbor, that person you make eye contact with in the grocery store but don't actually know. I am that person in

Defying Gravity: What My Miscarriages Taught Me

2013-03-18T20:10:00.003-04:00

By Jessica Hoffman Jessica, Geshem City Editor and Blogger, is a native Jewish Seattleite. She has contributed her writing to Kveller, Real Time, BBC World News, JOFA Journal, Jewneric, Bangitout, NW Beauty Magazine, and more. Jessica and her husband Ari run Seattle NCSY and raise their 3 children in the Seward Park community. Balancing her writing career with Jewish outreach and being a

The Feminist Mistake

2013-03-12T20:46:00.000-04:00

BY KATE SAMPLE Kate Sample decided to become an Orthodox Jew in early 2010 and prepared for her first Pesach by watching a Passover-themed episode of Gossip Girl. She has been trying to successfully balance modern life with observance ever since, and considers it her mission to dispel the idea that belief in G-d is unfashionable. You can check out her blog at http://

What to Expect the First Year of Marriage

2013-01-16T21:46:00.001-05:00

By Mimi Hecht What To Expect The First Year of Marriage When I was engaged to be married, the only thing I heard more than "Mazal Tov" was the grim warning from older married friends and family that "marriage is not easy." Variations were "Get yourself ready for some hard work!" and even whispers of 'When the going gets tough, you can call me." As annoying and unwelcome this

[Debunking Healthy Food Myths] Myth #3: Healthy food is SO hard to make. Waaaah!

2012-12-26T17:32:00.001-05:00

By Shaina Kamman Shaina is a Board Certified Health Coach. She works with mothers and others who are hungry for change and ready to make healthy food the staple in their home. She is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, the world’s largest nutrition school, and she is also a member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and the Weston A Price Foundation.

CLOSET CASE: A Convert's Struggle With Dressing Modestly

2012-12-03T19:33:00.000-05:00

We’re Still Maccabis: A Message of Hope After the Ceasefire

2012-11-28T19:01:00.000-05:00

By Ayala Gordesky (Photo courtesy www.rmkhalo.com) (Photo courtesy www.rmkhalo.com) Ayala resides in Israel with her husband, gorgeous daughter and not so gorgeous Boston Terrier. Nestled in the beautiful hills of Jerusalem she is enjoying enjoying life as an Olah and her career as a Marketer/ Content Writer. Ayala may be reached at ayala.gordesky@gmail.com. See her previous LADYMAMA

LUNCHES MAKE ME CRINGE: The search for healthier lunches on a budget

2012-11-27T20:49:00.001-05:00

By Becky Brownstein Becky Brownstein is a wife, mother of five, cleaning lady, chef, program/trip organizer, taxi driver, blogger and all around great gal that lives in Kingston, Pennsylvania. Visit her website at http://spitsgiggles.blogspot.com where she shares all her experiences as a mother with the motto, "When all else fails, laugh!" LUNCHES MAKE ME CRINGE: The search for

Why I Haven't Blogged (Alternate Title: "Excuses, Excuses")

2012-11-14T11:37:00.004-05:00

Warning: This blog post is uninspiring, unimportant and simply satisfies my need to get back into blogging with a post that addresses my insane absence over the past few months :) Nevertheless, welcome me back in the comments and let's get ready to roll :) Why I Haven't Blogged (Alternate Title: "Excuses, Excuses") 1. I am lazy. This comes first because if I wasn't so lazy, none of

Yom Kippur: I Want More

2012-09-24T12:12:00.000-04:00

This is a scrappy poem I put together, built on my frustrations about how hard it is to tap into the holiness and opportunity of Yom Kippur when you're a mother of small children. When you complain about not being able to sit for hours in shul (yes, I actually would like to) or mentally prepare for the prayer and immerse yourself in the magnitude of the day, people like to say, "You're a mother,

Bais Yaakov Cookbook: Recipe + Giveaway!

2012-09-23T20:52:00.004-04:00

I'm very excited to be back to the blogosphere with an exciting review+recipe+giveaway! Introducing the Bais Yaakov Cookbook! Want a cookbook of your own? Hop over to www.baisyaakovcookbook.com for 20% off + Free Shipping! Or enter to **WIN** one by liking LadyMama, finding the post about the cookbook (it's a picture of my mocha cake!) and commenting on the photo! (Yep, that

LadyMama of the Week: Sarah Dukes (Composer + Pianist!)

2012-07-30T10:47:00.004-04:00

I first met Sarah Dukes at a mutual friends birthday party and thought she was so sweet (and beautiful). How amazed I was when I found out that she was an accomplished composer and pianist who was working on her first album! When she was ready to release her music, I was very honored when she contacted me to write the press release (read it here!). Nothing is more rewarding for me

Introducing MadeMod: One Stop Modesty + Fashion! [Win $100 giftcard!]

2012-07-24T11:49:00.003-04:00

I am very excited to introduce my readers to a wonderful site featuring modest and trendy clothing. You see, LadyMamas, modest fashion is NOT an oxymoron—they DO go together. All you need to do is check out MadeMod (and like the MadeMod Facebook page!) to see some amazing curation of fashionable attire made for modern + modest femmes just like you and me. The creator of MadeMod, Chaya

Trusting G-d: Better than our "go-to" friend

2012-07-23T22:13:00.003-04:00

How are all my LadyMama's doing? It's been a bit quiet on my blog, as our family has been dealing with a young loved one who is very sick (please have Shneur Chaim Yitzchak Alexander ben Nechama Dina in your prayers!). It's been a week of hospital visits and prayers and even something called an "amen gathering." But most of all, my mind has just been consumed with heavy and deep thoughts

[Debunking Healthy Food Myths] Myth #2: Healthy Food Costs an Arm and a Leg

2012-07-16T09:26:00.004-04:00

Coral + Turquoise: How To Wear This Trendy Makeup Melody

2012-07-10T09:26:00.003-04:00

By Vera Tov Vera is a certified makeup artist based in New York. A graduate of a protégées Make Up Designory school (MUD). Vera has all of the necessary skills and tools to create an unique and fresh look for any occasion. Vera’s ability to realize the client's vision, re-create a look from a photograph or film, or develop a unique look, camouflaging imperfections while enhancing the

Encouraging G-ds Bad Habits: A Perspective on the Leiby Kletzky Tragedy

2012-07-02T12:13:00.000-04:00

By Chanale Felig Chanale lives in Coconut Grove, FL and directs Friendship Miami, a non-profit organization serving children with special needs. She is currently working on her BA in Psychology and Marketing. She has been writing for years, publishing her musings in consistent e-mails to her family and friends—this is her first published article. ---------- ---------- ----------

[Debunking Healthy Food Myths] Myth #1: Healthy Food Tastes Like Cardboard

2012-06-25T11:15:00.002-04:00

10 Reasons I'm (Still) Overweight

2012-06-19T11:33:00.003-04:00

By Mimi Hecht A few weeks ago, not coincidentally just after the cheesecake holiday, I hit a remarkable low in my years and years of yo-yo dieting. I was feeling fat, tired, hopeless—questioning my ability to ever get it together and work towards the healthy and thin body I have always craved. Since I was 15, I've been conscious of my weight. Not in an insecure way. In fact, sometimes I

Makeup: Stop! In the name of red lips!

2012-06-18T12:33:00.001-04:00

Dear Mimi: Where can I get skirts that cover my knees?

2012-06-06T12:30:00.000-04:00

Hi Mimi, Hope you doing well.. Once again i'm really inspired by your blog.The article about the miscarriage was so true and cheered me up.. Umm just wanted to know if you know some online shops for Long Skirts?! Searching long skirts here in Germany is really annoying..maybe you know some shops online where I can get some more skirts for over the knee. Shipping doesn't matter.. Im only

Guest Blogger: Fast, Simple and Yummy Recipes

2012-05-31T11:22:00.003-04:00

Submitted by Moussia Kohanbash Moussia lives in Pittsburgh with her husband. In her spare time, she blogs at www.fashionfirecracker.blogspot.com, all about her busy life cooking super fast and easy meals, traveling the world, and gaining inspiration from all around to create fashionable, modest and affordable looks. Fast, Simple, and Yummy Submitted by Moussia Kohanbash "Fast,

Guest Blogger: Receiving the Torah...again?

2012-05-25T09:50:00.000-04:00

By Esther Golam Esther is a massage therapist and reflexologist. She lives in Gush Etzion, Israel with her husband and baby. "Shavuot was approaching again... Although I had gone to them previously, this year I was ambivalent. A voice kept complaining inside of me: Another all-night learning program? The truth was, I had changed." Receiving the Torah... Again? One woman’s

Mimi, get real.

2012-05-24T19:48:00.000-04:00

By Mimi Hecht [These Shavuot thoughts were adapted from an article I wrote in 2008] MIMI, GET REAL. Honestly, was my soul really at Mount Sinai? To say that my soul was present at the giving of the Torah is a preposterous claim. It’s a really nice-sounding idea, certainly poetic. But let’s get real. Doesn’t it just sound like something said to soothe a nation that feels distant