Mommash: The Oy & Joy of Family with Lori Fein

An absolutely incredible conversation with Avigail Gimpel, mother of three sons and three daughters, author of two books on raising a child with ADHD symptoms, college professor, community activist, and exercise enthusiast. Avigail shares how her early experience teaching a class full of rowdy boys led her to think deeply about root causes for ADHD behaviors, and search for diet, e

While raising eight sons and daughters, Ahava Ehrenpreis overcame numerous challenges to provide her children with a rich experience including world travel, academic achievement, and deep support from family. An incredibly positive and spiritual person, and an accomplished author of numerous articles and three books, Ahava shares her experiences raising her large family, including

Best-selling author, top-in-category podcaster, non-profit Director and mother of three daughters and five sons, Gila Ross relies on Jewish wisdom to guide her very modern life. Whether moving her tribe from England to Denver, searching for a family outing suitable for ages 3 to 19, or chilling out together on a Shabbat evening, Gila approaches family life as a way for children and

Shana Tova! In a wonderful start to the year, Rebbetzin Tova Rapoport shares her Oys and Joys in raising a family of fourteen sons and daughters, born over a twenty-six year span (and yes, there are grandchildren older than her youngest children). She shares how she kept her sanity and "raised a healthy mom," stories of family trips in their 15 passenger van, her thoughts on extrac

In this bonus episode, Lori recounts some recent family adventures, schlepping seven people to move Daughter #3 into college (the minivan miracle -- it fit!), making a colossal mess on the eve of a trip, summer rituals that imprint for life, and how to make memorable moments of both ordinary and extraordinary, Joy and Oy events. Enjoy Labor Day weekend and your family -- there'

Twentieth Episode!!! Thank you to all our amazing listeners who have helped us grow and grow to reach this point! Write us at [email protected]! This week Mommash: The Oy & Joy of Family features twos mom devoted not only their own amazing families, but to enriching Jewish family life worldwide through their work for Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). JFNA Board Chair J

With five sons and a daughter, calm doesn't just show up on its own, so Rivka Stern shows us how to invite it into our lives based on her experience as a mother and as an occupational therapist & parent coach. Lori and Rivka discuss how to cultivate independence, letting kids work things out on their own, addressing mental health concerns, and when to call in the professionals. Plu

This week on Mommash, Brie Reich, mother of four sons and two daughters, speaks from the heart about the women who guided her -- the self-sacrifice and dedication of her own mother, who allowed Brie to follow her spiritual and intellectual path while raising her as an only child after a divorce when Brie was tiny, and the determined, insistent teacher who guided Brie after high sch

A mother to six and grandmother to OMG 36!!!, Bracha is also an author of 42 books and a Harvard grad. She speaks of her personal search for joy and purpose, how she found it by focusing on gratitude, the root of Judaism, and how her current work centers on spreading that joy to others. Plus, dropping out of med school, addiction and anorexia, teaching children about tough issues i

Mommash presents..Daddash (a dash of dad)! In this episode, Lori chats with father of six, rabbi, teacher, Israel advocate, political force and devoted husband Rabbi Uri Pilichowski. He shares his top tips for a happy home and well-adjusted kids, describes his own "doggy paddling" through the river of parenthood, and praises his wife...a lot! Plus, preemptive therapy to support men