Robin Zimmern
Emergency Contact
I never realized a simple line on a form could stop me in my tracks and bring me to tears. As I sat in the waiting room of the doctor's office two years ago...
Making My List, Checking it Twice: Why Doesn’t Santa Come to Our House?
“Why doesn’t Santa come to our House? Was I naughty?” asked my daughter when she was four years old.
The answer is simple, “We are Jewish.”
But to a 4-year-old, that explanation does not fit...
Nonprofit Spotlight: Manna
November is a time we are all reminded of how thankful we are. How lucky we are for the life that we have. How fortunate we are to have our family, a safe place...
Ask and You Shall Receive…an Opinion
I recently overheard a conversation between my daughters:
Emma: Charlotte, don’t you think you should be nicer to your only sister?
Charlotte: No.
Emma: That was a rhetorical question, so you didn’t need to answer.
Charlotte: Why would...
The Power of a Compliment
I was recently reminded of the power of a compliment. While we were walking through a department store, Charlotte (age 6) walked up to a mannequin:
Charlotte: Looking good girl, work it, work it!
Me: Charlotte,...