Do I have a Christmas tree story for you. One filled with emotion, memory, and meaning. I chose to marry my ultimate concierge in December because I adore the winter holiday season. In my beautiful Chicago, branches and tree trunks glow with sparkling white lights. Menorahs shine from high-rise windows, and storefronts are dressed in […]

Dear readers, I am frequently asked this question: “What do I do when my adult child will not speak to me?” Adult child estrangement is affecting millions of mothers worldwide. Good mothers like you and I. Mothers who love their adult children fiercely, who don’t know what they have done wrong, and would move mountains to have […]

Today I would like to give thanks for my mother’s wisdom (this is one of the first things I wrote about on Honey Good!) Now, more than ever, I am so grateful for her sound advice. On September 18, 2022 my mother passed away. On the eve of Rosh Hashanah I became an orphan. A […]

HOW I SURVIVED CANCER – AND SO DID MY GRANDDAUGHTER I am a fortunate and grateful cancer survivor. So is my young granddaughter, Skylar. As a breast cancer survivor, I understand the challenges faced by others diagnosed with cancer, including the emotional and physical journey that comes with being a cancer patient. I had two […]

I own my identity as you own yours. On reflection, I am a composite of several of the women in my family. Each of these women possessed qualities I continuously incorporate into my life. Their virtues, values, positivity and even the way one of my grandmothers made fresh corn on the cob have impacted me […]