Jer979's Blog

For so long, we are conditioned to think that we are "preparing for 'real life'". Go to college to prepare for it, get you...

I'm very fortunate at this stage in my life to work for a company that has tremendous health care benefits. I know that many do not. But...

The Six Degrees of Jeremy Epstein Too funny. Posted by my friend, Jeff Doshna.

Though I am seeking to recognize that the "one size fits all" approach is not the best when communicating with people, I also reco...

Anyway, the plumber, yes the plumber, shows up at my house. When he’s finished, he brings out his ruggedized Tablet PC for me to digitally s...

how much I love them. Tamar goes out three nights a week (Mon-a class; Tues-teaching; Thurs-dancing) and it's 1 on 2 for me. It's b...

Knowing that I was going to a funeral this morning somehow made the day go by in slow motion.  I appreciated the little things more…like bre...

It is absolutely amazing to me how much my wife puts up with on a daily basis, how much energy and stamina she possesses, and the boundless ...

A number of people have enjoyed commeting on the difference between 1 kid (double-teaming), 2 kids (man to man) and 3 kids (playing zone). A...

Jeremy, Hi…hope all is well with you and Tamar and family. I just wanted to tell you something interesting and how you changed my life. We...

Don't know if you ever saw the movie "Predator." It's a '80's flick that is a classic shoot 'em up violence mo...

When you're young, you think you're going to live forever. When you have kids, you just assume that you'll live until you see yo...

Just wondering if the custom of kissing the boxes of tefillin (phylacteries) [first the forehead and then the arm] is the forebearer or some...

People who don't have kids get squeamish sometimes at the thought of changing diapers, getting peed on, or having a kid throw up on you....

HDTV is really something. I had the privilege of joining some friends for a football game tonight and watch it in HD. During halftime, the ...

Someone sent us some great gifts for our kids. Only thing is, we don't know who. They were from Amazon.com and we know the price of them...

Yesterday was probably the most difficult day for me in terms of leaving Tamar at home with two kids. During morning prayers, I was on the v...

I can see why 2nd (and later) children get the short end of the stick... First of all, for the most part, we've seen a lot of this befor...

Anyone who has kids has heard of the idea of a "time out." When your kid misbehaves, instead of a "punishment," you give...