Medium Writing of the Week: LGBTQ, Judaism, Friendship, Puppy Love, Parenting

Toy Rainbow and unicorn on a table.

Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash

I've got four new pieces on Medium this week!

A Medium Writer Sent My Family a Box Full of Rainbows and Unicorns

She’s got the right idea: turning success into generosity

Published in Warm Hearts on Medium

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The Supreme Court’s Sex Discrimination Case Affects Us All

LGBTQ rights are at risk, and so are the rights of everyone to be who

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My Daughter Has Her First Crush, and I Know Who It Is

Does this mean attachment parenting works?

Published in P. S. I Love You on Medium
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Can My Jewish Culture Survive My Intermarriage?

My 5-year-old looks white and doesn’t know what a rabbi is

Debut essay for The Jewish Forward -- Can My Jewish Culture Survive My Intermarriage?

Can My Jewish Culture Survive My Intermarriage?

Here's my debut essay for The Forward--aka The Jewish Forward--which is published in both English and Yiddish (I wonder if my essay will be translated to Yiddish!)

Update: And here's a longer version of that same essay, republished on Medium!

My daughter’s first Hanukkah. Photo by my husband Charles Reeder.

My First Time in a Pentecostal Church

Two atheists try out a new experience.

new on Medium.

(Cropped) Photo by Jenni Jones on Unsplash

This is a rewrite of an old piece from a Literary Journalism class at University of Florida. The assignment was to do something totally out of our element and write about it, so I went to church for the first time.

Today, I brought it into present tense. I love it so much now; it's hard to understand why I ever thought past tense was a good idea.

How I Can Be Both a Jew and an Atheist

How I can Be Both a Jew and an Atheist
just published on Medium

Hey, I can appreciate beautiful art. Photo by Hassan Saleh on Unsplash

Two Atheists Go to a Pentecostal Church...

Now for something completely different...

(Cropped) Photo by Jenni Jones on Unsplash

This is a piece I wrote for a literary journalism class in college. The assignment was to do something “out of my element,” then write about it. Almost 13 years later, it’s still one of my favorite things I’ve ever written. But, until now, I’ve never shared it outside of that college class. I can see how this could possibly be offensive to some people; that’s certainly not my intent. But I apologize in advance if that’s the case. Enjoy!

On Medium: Two Atheists Go to a Pentecostal Church (You'll probably go to Hell just for reading this.)

Photo by Mark Koellmann on Unsplash