Mishegas of Motherhood: An Enlightening and Entertaining Parenting Column by Ellie S. Grossman


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elcome to my home, homepage that is, called "Mishegas of Motherhood." My business card says it all: "stay-at-home-mom who never stays home." I’m also a parenting humor columnist who strives to offer an interesting combination of wit and wisdom when it comes to modern issues facing today’s families. 

“Mishegas of Motherhood” is inspired by the real life of my family, including my two children, toy poodle named Luci, and my  husband, but not necessarily in that order. To best describe my collection of personal stories in “Mishegas of Motherhood,” which appears weekly in the St. Louis Jewish Light, imagine the domestic satire of Erma Bombeck juggled with valuable, timeless teachings of the ancient Jewish sages themselves.

So, if you’re looking for something worthwhile to distract you from another load of laundry, then you’ve come to the right place. I invite you to kick back, microwave another cup of jasmine tea, and share a few good laughs and insights inspired by the ups and downs of parenthood.

Let’s kibbitz again soon!

 

 

Mi-she-gas. n. (pronounced mish-eh-GOSS). Also spelled mishegoss or mishegaas. Once again, Jewish people can’t agree on how to spell anything, such as Hannukah or Chanukah. Mishegas is a Yiddish word that literally means insanity or madness, but is more often used in a playful description of a wacky, kooky state of being. For example, "Mishegas of Motherhood" is intended to describe how children drive their parents crazy.

 


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