My mother, born Feiga (“little bird” or Zipora in Hebrew) Jelen, for whom our granddaughter is named), rarely spoke of the Holocaust. When her first great grandchild was born, she wrote: “There is an outpouring of emotion. Remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. Resistance. Remembrance. Survival. Centered on one basic lesson–to never forget. The […]
Our Holocaust Family History, Part II. My Mother, Holocaust Survivor
November 26, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Grandmas Do Have A Responsibility After All
April 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
This Grandma’s mantra is that grandparenting should be no responsibility and all joy. After all, we did our best to be responsible parents and now we have the parents of our children to be responsible. I read Mama Sass’s column in the Miami Herald, March 29, 2014, “Sharing Family Stories Enriching for Children.” She wrote […]