Windows

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Inter-Office Memos  

 I can only imagine the mayhem that would ensue if my boys had access to technology

Family First Feature

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Stir the Pot     

Hadassa Swerds spills the secrets of personal chefs

Windows

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Tradition         

I foolishly used to think that mesorah was only a chain connecting father to son

Musings

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Bursting Your Bubble   

While we don’t have table-setting issues anymore, not all is calm and tranquil on our side of town just yet

Musings

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Firetrucks and Frills

“Okay, let’s start. At what point did you remove the scissor ban?”

Sidekick

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

The Swerds Circus Goes Airborne    

This year our flight will be twice as long, and you had better believe that I double- and triple-checked our tickets

Sidekick

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

My Son, the Juvenile Delinquent

Okaaay. Somebody call the cops. This pack of five-year-olds is clearly up to no good

Sidekick

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

No Pets Allowed       

Warning: Any goldfish my kids bring home are an endangered species

Sidekick

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask (Or Does It?)

Of course, I’m delighted that my children believe that I am wise and all-knowing

Sidekick

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

The Book of Swerds

I share some excerpts with you, my faithful readers, because this level of truth and clarity is not easy to come by

Sidekick

Tuesday, February 07, 2023

The Flu Has Been Flying Around

When a mom gets sick, she has roughly 30 seconds to rest up before she is back on regular Mom duty