Personal Essays: "I'm Not Impressed..."
A collection of short pieces—personal experience,
Mourning Twice, 9/7/11
How to Stay Trim, 6/1/11
The Right Way to Read, 7/7/10
Sporty, or Impaired? 1/12/11
The Perils of Verbal Restraint, 2/9/11
How to Be Sorry, 6/30/10
Wince-Worthy Wordage, 5/19/10
Lopsided Haircuts, 3/3/10
Migraines Aren't All Roses, 9/30/09
In Choosing a Dog, Steer Clear of Icky, 9/2/09
How to Amass a Record Collection, 1/27/10
Childhood's Wrecking Ball (originally appeared in S.F. Chronicle), 10/11/98
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Other Essays
"Migraine and Depression," The Mighty, 3/7/20
Some Thoughts on Labels: "See the Triumph" blog, 6/10/19
In (Loving) Memory: The Yizkor Booklet, Tikkun, 10/7/16
On Yom Kippur: "Check Your Privilege" and the Yizkor Booklet, j. weekly, 9/29/16
Saying Kaddish for Bad Parents, Lilith, Winter 2015-16 (please see my blog version if you're not a Lilith subscriber)
Audacious Hospitality: What Shuls Can Do After Rabbi's Misconduct, Jewish Journal, 12/4/15
Archives
Essays on parenting, health, and personal experience.
Minding Their Manners, Parents, 7/99
Barbershop Bribery, Parents, 3/97
Trying Advice, American Health, 7/93
How Much Is That Dogma in the Window?
Lisa Braver Moss