Pickles in the Shower
The Journey of Motherhood
By Sarah Zadok
We can read, learn, and intellecutalize to refine our mothering methods--but the bottom line is: we don't need to behave like a mother, we need to roll up our sleeves and be a mother.
Women » Motherhood & Childrearing » Joys and Challenges » Pickles in the Shower
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Riding the Birth Wave
By Sarah Zadok
Giving birth with confidence demands that you commit to labor with the understanding and acceptance that it is not easy – otherwise they would have called it something else
Women » Pregnancy & Birth » Practical » Riding the Birth Wave
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Terrible Two's
I recently gave birth to our second child and our first son, 2 1/2, is obviously in need of a lot more attention. He has also reached the depths of terrible two's...
Women » Dear Rachel » Parenting & Family Issues » Terrible Two's
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The Road Home
By Sarah Zadok
Not that I had anything against Rabbis per se, I was just young and more interested in carving out my own brand of spirituality. But, here I was, as low as I had ever felt, knocking gently on the proverbial “heaven’s door.”
Women » Women's Narrative » Personal Stories » Stories of Return » The Road Home
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The Love of Midnight
By Sarah Zadok
No man is permitted to use his wife solely for his own personal, physical gratification. Thus intimacy, in the framework of Jewish marriage, like any of the other Torah commandments, is to be enjoyed, enhanced and sanctified.
Women » Relationships & Marriage » Love & Judaism » The Love of Midnight
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Lack of Attraction
I recently began seeing a man who really appears to have the qualities that I want in a husband. The problem is that I am really not very attracted to him...
Women » Dear Rachel » Dating » Lack of Attraction
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Women Helping Women
The Role of a Doula in Childbirth
By Sarah Zadok
The one consistent thing that every doula brings to a birth is a willingness to offer the birthing mother whatever support she needs to help her get through this powerful experience with confidence, strength, dignity and love.
Women » Pregnancy & Birth » Practical » Women Helping Women
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Sudden Mood Swings
The man I am thinking of marrying can be very sweet and kind. But just when we are getting along well, he suddenly changes...
Women » Dear Rachel » Health Concerns » Sudden Mood Swings
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Unwanted Anniversary Gift
My husband bought me a necklace for our 1st anniversary, and while I appreciate the gift very much, I don’t really like the necklace...
Women » Dear Rachel » Marriage » Unwanted Anniversary Gift
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Emotionally Distant Son
My married son is very distant emotionally from me. He very rarely calls, never e-mails me hardly ever invites me over...
Women » Dear Rachel » Parenting & Family Issues » Emotionally Distant Son
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Sarah Zadok is a childbirth educator, doula and freelance writer. She lives in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel, with her husband and four children.
