Gila Pfeffer breast cancer, expats, gratitude, major life changes, major milestones, marriage, mastectomy, raising kids, thanksgiving, tradition, unexpected

The Worst Thanksgiving Ever

As a Jewish kid growing up in Staten Island, my favorite thing about Thanksgiving was the no-strings-attached days off from school. Most of our "no school" days were in observance of Jewish festivals such as Rosh Hashana or Pesach, but those days were holy and, as on Shabbat, we didn't drive, use electricity or talk … Continue reading The Worst Thanksgiving Ever

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What I Learned from Doing My First Podcast

Well, 2019 is shaping up to be as full of new experiences as 2018 was.  I’ve figured out how Instagram algorithms work (more on that in a later post), have partially worked out how to make them work for me, I devised a foolproof and lucrative plan for getting my kids to turn their bedroom … Continue reading What I Learned from Doing My First Podcast