Judy Gruen

Girl Power?

by Judy Gruen

How the media is damaging the self-esteem of young girls.

The Great Cholent Divide_

by Judy Gruen

The key difference between Jews is those who love Cholent and those who hate it.

Laughter Yoga: A Real Stretch

by Judy Gruen

Laughter Yoga had me bending over backwards trying to laugh.

Movies Matter

by Judy Gruen

Why Michael Medved, America's "cultural crusader," thinks they do.

The Jewish Punctuation Mark

by Judy Gruen

Why are our questions different from all other questions?

Here Comes the Bride, No Stress in Sight

by Judy Gruen

Jewish traditions leading up to the wedding alleviate last-minute jitters.

My Husband's Midlife Crisis

by Judy Gruen

Some men buy sports cars. My husband does push ups.

Thou Shalt Twitter

by Judy Gruen

Moses could have saved himself a lot of tzuris if he'd have been able to lead the Jews via Twitter.

The Great Cholent Divide

by Judy Gruen

The only important difference amongst world Jewry is between those who love Cholent and those who hate it.

Bailout Shmailout!

by Judy Gruen

My solution for our ailing economy.

Unprotected

by Judy Gruen

A college campus psychiatrist tells students everything they really need to know about intimacy.

Can You Keep a Secret?

by Judy Gruen

My recent success at keeping a secret exposed everyone else's utter failure.

Witness at Darfur

by Judy Gruen

Brian Steidle's experiences in Darfur propelled him to become one of the foremost activists trying to focus the world's attention on the ongoing genocide.

Can't We All Just Get Along?

by Judy Gruen

Different political beliefs are coming between me and my friends. But I just might have the solution.

Fly Away Home

by Judy Gruen

There is no inoculation for parental separation anxiety.

Beware of the Food Police

by Judy Gruen

Some cities mandate restaurants to post calorie contents. I hope that kosher establishments are exempt.

The Text Message Mess

by Judy Gruen

Text messaging is destroying the English language and I'm not going to stand for it! R U with me?

What, Me Worry?

by Judy Gruen

My kindergarten teacher tried to teach me how to "turn my frown upside down." I wish I had listened.

Inclusion

by Judy Gruen

Paving the way for our children with developmental disabilities.

Shoeless in Albuquerque

by Judy Gruen

The airport's new security regulations have become impossible. Especially if you're Jewish.

Licensed to Thrill

by Judy Gruen

It's astounding that kids in the throes of acne, who can't even remember to close a refrigerator door, are deemed responsible enough to drive.

Post-Bar Mitzvah Stress Disorder

by Judy Gruen

This malady follows a case of Pre-Bar Mitzvah Stress Disorder, characterized by bursting into tears with no warning because your little boy has the audacity to catapult into puberty before your very eyes.

Remembering Dad

by Judy Gruen

Living with Dad wasn't always easy, but it was easy to forgive him. He faced major professional disappointments and the most painful kind of personal tragedy. How could I judge him?

Money Talks

by Judy Gruen

Judy's 10 Commandments for Saving Money

When Loss and Celebration Collide

by Judy Gruen

A mother's passing and a son's bar mitzvah create an emotional whirlwind when both run into each other.

Prescription Water

by Judy Gruen

Nothing's sacred anymore -- not even water.

You Think You're Sick?

by Judy Gruen

Flu season is over, but I can't shake the feeling I've got some sort of virus – like the Ebola virus.

How Green Was My Checkbook

by Judy Gruen

Saving my family money at the Big Food-A-Plenty warehouse store.

Grandpa's Little Girl

by Judy Gruen

A dying father's words and blessings from the mikvah.

Kvellentine's Day

by Judy Gruen

Let's turn chocolate consumption into a naches inducing affair.

Back to School and Broke

by Judy Gruen

Suddenly, at the end of August, kids not only need new wardrobes, but also a list of school supplies longer than the federal tax code.

Is Al Gore a Jewish Grandmother?

by Judy Gruen

Saving our planet, one guilt trip at a time.

Summertime Blues

by Judy Gruen

How I am spending their summer vacation.

Who 's That Kid In Enormous Shoes Calling Me...

by Judy Gruen

The teen years are an age of contradictions -- for both mother and son.

Mother's Day Fantasy

by Judy Gruen

Think precious metals, and remember: I already have a Dustbuster.

The Resolution Rundown

by Judy Gruen

Need some New Year's resolutions? Try these on for size

The Plague of the School Science Fair

by Judy Gruen

My son's favorite experiment was "Which Jokes Are Most Likely to Make My Brother Laugh so Hard at the Dinner Table that Water Spurts Out His Nose?"

The December Dilemma

by Judy Gruen

Resolutions like these come a few weeks early for people like me.

Under Attack

by Judy Gruen

I had contingency plans for many emergencies likely to strike during my absence. But tiny disgusting insects congealing to my children's heads was one I hadn't figured on.