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We Delivered birth breathwork emerge motherhood Jul 16, 2025

I’m sitting here in my office, feeling like I just gave birth. Physically, mentally, spiritually. I’m getting messages from participants telling me th...

In Space and Time breathwork emerge event heartspace motherhood Jul 11, 2025

When it comes to the workshops or courses I offer, I generally give deadlines for registration. A date to sign up by. A clear line that says now or ne...

A Village breathwork emerge motherhood Jul 09, 2025

Over Shabbos, I played Mommy to my two year old niece, Talya. I was spending the weekend with some of my siblings and this little one kept finding her...

Told You! azamra mother's day motherhood told you! May 11, 2025

For every mom who saw it coming.... Happy whatever you want to call this day Kindred.

You ever had one of those moments with your kid?
The moment of t...

We Have Kool-Aid (and a Deadline) azamra boundaries breathwork cult mom motherhood May 05, 2025

So apparently I run a cult now.

It seems that when you stop offering unlimited access to every person who emails, texts, or wants to “pick your brain...

A New Song azamra bar mitzvah breathwork kotel motherhood Mar 12, 2025

This feels like a strange email to send today.

Because by the time it reaches you, I’ll be thousands of miles away from the desk where I wrote these ...

From Left Field graduation motherhood pride quintessence training Jan 29, 2025

My little one is a leftie. 

Is it just me, or is that one of those things mothers notice right away - the first time their kids pick up scissors or l...

It's About Time chatzos ignite motherhood shabbos values Dec 27, 2024

No, seriously. 

So many of you actually asked for the story about how and why I do this thing where I have Shabbos ready by chatzos (essentially noon...

Ready for a Reclamation? course femininity ignite motherhood reclamation womanhood Dec 23, 2024

I held my breath,

Sure that the angry condemnations were coming. 

I had just spent Friday night curled up in the corner of our L-shaped couch with m...

But I Don't breathwork dream motherhood quintessence toddler training vessel Oct 01, 2024

My toddler is in the no stage. 

Except he doesn’t say no. 

He has this hilarious way of proclaiming, “But I don't” as if that’s a complete sentence ...

Missing Children belonging judaism motherhood search torah values vessel Sep 25, 2024

A long time ago, when I was known by another name, I wrote an article for Mishpacha’s Family First about the pain of my child being rejected from seve...

Stepping In ayeh breathwork camp full yes! motherhood parenting workshop Aug 05, 2024

Parenting is weird.

Today I’m breathing a sigh of relief even as my heart aches and my stomach clenches with anxiety. 

My baby just left for camp. 

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