OTHER WRITING
IMMIGRATION & LANGUAGE
Using immigrants as political pawns is harmful. Unfortunately, it’s part of our history, Chicago Tribune, 2022
Op-Ed: A notebook with family recipes reminds me of Ukraine’s strength, Los Angeles Times, 2022
Immigrants walk a tightrope between two cultures. That's especially true for parents. Insider, 2022
Immigration All Over Again: Americans from the former Soviet Union Rally in support of Ukraine,
Los Angeles Review of Books, 2022
The 'Polyglot Boardinghouse' and the Many Benefits of Bilingualism, New York School Talk, 2022
The 'Immigrant Mentality' Has Hijacked My Pandemic Cooking, and I’m Grateful, Beacon Broadside, 2021
The Very Real Correlation Between Bilingualism and Advanced Executive Function: The Continued Stigma of Speaking Other Languages in America, Despite the Lifelong Benefits, Literary Hub, 2021
My Kids Can’t Sing Along to Sesame Street, But They Know Our Family’s Culture, Parents.com, 2020
What Do You Do When Your Beloved Childhood Books Scare the Crap Out of Your Kids? Kveller, 2018
Bilingual Parenting Matters — Even if the White House Says It Doesn't, SheKnows, 2018
A Lot of Our Ideas About Bilingual Children Are Total Myths, Quartz, 2017
My First Real Apartment Gave Me an Identity Crisis, Brit + Co, 2017
The Dinner Party (short story), Volume 1 Brooklyn, 2011
Distant Horrors (Gulag exhibit comes to Ellis Island), The Moscow Times, 2007
Single White Russian (Soviet immigrants look to online dating) The Moscow Times, 2007
PARENTING
The Particular Horror of Long Commutes for Young Families, The New York Times, 2018
Four challenges work-from-home parents will recognize, and how to keep them in check, The Washington Post, 2018.
This One Is for the Mom Who Is Heading Back to Work, Scary Mommy, 2017
How New Mothers Can Avoid Injury When Starting to Exercise Again, The Washington Post, 2016
Six Parenting Lessons I Learned as a Restaurant Server, Kveller, 2016
When You're Socially Awkward, Mom Groups Are Your Worst Nightmare, Babble, 2016
Why an Elaborate Date Night Doesn't Do It for Me, Scary Mommy, 2016
Five Suggestions for Baby-Proofing Your Job Interview, The Washington Post, 2015
OTHER
The Contemporary Jewish Museum: What's Inside Liebskind's Box, SFWeekly, 2008
Community-Supported Agriculture: Fresh Boost for Organic Food, Dow Jones Newswires, 2007
Family from Louisiana Finds Solace in Port Chester, Westmore News, 2006
Luck be a Lady Tonight: Port Chester Resident Wins 150 Grand in Lottery, Westmore News, 2006
Candidates Accuse Town of Questionable Purchases, Westmore News, 2005
Interview with NPR Fresh Air's Terry Gross, The Advocate Newspaper, CUNY Graduate Center, 2005
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