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Authors » G » Judy Gruen
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 Judy Gruen's new book, The Women's Daily Irony Supplement, was just published in May. She is also the author of two other award-winning humor books. |
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Love Means Really Having to Say You're Sorry
By Judy Gruen
Even the best among us sometimes speak or act before we think, hurt those we love, and fail to live up to our own potential. If we can own up to our mistakes, however, we can deepen the relationships most important to us...
Women » Spirituality & the Feminine » Time in Thought » Yom Kippur » Love Means Really Having to Say You're Sorry
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The Curse of the Rolling Backpacks and Other Back-to-School Dilemmas
By Judy Gruen
I had been looking forward to lolling around during the waning days of summer, eating runny sugar-free ice cream while my kids savored the premium scoops. But I was forced into aerobic action: running around like a woman possessed, surrendering my credit ...
Women » Readers Write » Writing » Humor » The Curse of the Rolling Backpacks and Other Back-to-School Dilemmas
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Memo To My Kids At Camp:
Don't Call! Love, Mom
By Judy Gruen
In most ways I'm a classic Jewish mother. If I'm cold, I tell my kids to put on sweaters. But I depart from the stereotypes in one significant way: I really am not interested in hearing from my kids every day when they are away at camp...
Women » Readers Write » Writing » Humor » Memo To My Kids At Camp:
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The Case of the Pathetic Pre-Passover Dinner
By Judy Gruen
At a certain point, I will run out of food. And then we, along with about 4,000 of our neighbors, start hitting the kosher pizza joints...
Women » Readers Write » Writing » Humor » The Case of the Pathetic Pre-Passover Dinner
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Operation Confabulation:
Talking to My Teenage Son
By Judy Gruen
How can a mom who isn't fluent in Dodger talk have a conversation with a teen that will last longer than it takes to even utter the word "con-ver-sa-tion"? One night, as I watched one son laboring over a book of Talmud, I had an idea...
Women » Readers Write » Writing » Humor » Operation Confabulation:
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Ten Tips to Save Money
By Judy Gruen
Both my grandmothers came from "the old country," and trust me, there is no word for "disposable" in Yiddish. In fact, through her judicious use, rinsing, and re-use of aluminum foil, one of my Bubbies only used two rolls of foil during her entire life! ...
Women » Readers Write » Writing » Humor » Ten Tips to Save Money
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Campaign Trail, Part II
By Judy Gruen
Last month, columnist Judy Gruen announced her candidacy for President of the United States. This month, she reports from the campaign trail...
Women » Readers Write » Writing » Humor » Campaign Trail, Part II
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Time for a Jewish Mother President
By Judy Gruen
This election will not truly look like America, will not transcend the petty partisan politics of the past, without a Jewish mother candidate. Yes, running for president will complicate my schedule for the next many months, but who better to make ...
Women » Readers Write » Writing » Humor » Time for a Jewish Mother President
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Why Am I Not Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
By Judy Gruen
My agility with first and second-grade schoolwork preserved my young children's belief (so sadly short-lived) that my husband and I knew just about everything in the world. Ah, those were the days...
Women » Readers Write » Writing » Humor » Why Am I Not Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
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Field Guide to Training Teens in Housework
By Judy Gruen
"Mom? We're at the store, and you wrote down 'eggs.' But did you want regular, extra large, jumbo, organic, fertile, or free-range?"
Women » Readers Write » Writing » Humor » Field Guide to Training Teens in Housework
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