Judy Gruen

by Judy Gruen

My dentist is like Vladimir Putin, but with less warmth. My teeth are his little KGB prisoners.

by Judy Gruen

Imagine the long-term impact our smart phone addiction will have on kids.

by Judy Gruen

I was engrossed in Downton Abbey. Did I have to stop to welcome the beggar at my door?

by Judy Gruen

While marriage rates continue to plummet, my son, 22, is bucking the trend and marrying his 21-year-old bride.

by Judy Gruen

Are Jews really the worst customers in the world?

by Judy Gruen

Why is it that when men get sick, even the manliest among them morph into sissies?

by Judy Gruen

What’s better: empty nest or full house? I’m conflicted.

by Judy Gruen

Goodbye grocery store, hello newfound freedom!

by Judy Gruen

Woody Allen’s new film explores the world of magic and what exists beyond the purely rational.

by Judy Gruen

Success and failure in my back yard organic garden.

by Judy Gruen

My husband is like Mr. Sustainability when it comes to his clothes, using them up until they are utterly and incontrovertibly no longer usable.

by Judy Gruen

Want to live to 100? Here’s how.

by Judy Gruen

Jews may be more forgetful than other people. After all, we lost ten of the twelve tribes, and the holy Ark.

by Judy Gruen

On a recent seder night, I experienced a redemption of sorts and a reminder that God knows what we need and sends it when we need it.

by Judy Gruen

Meet Tamara. She’s my friend. And I hate her.

by Judy Gruen

If chocolate wasn’t heaven-sent, why else would the first three letters of Godiva spell G-O-D?

by Judy Gruen

Advice to those advocating a boycott of Israel: be consistent and boycott everything that comes from the tiny Jewish state. This will make your life much more…interesting.

by Judy Gruen

Scoring a professional goal can take a long time. A really long time. But it’s worth it.

by Judy Gruen

The story of the makings of Mary Poppins shares something in common with the story of the Jewish People.

by Judy Gruen

Is the gender gap partially a fabric gap?

by Judy Gruen

What to do at 3 a.m. when everyone else can sleep except you.

by Judy Gruen

Working out in a gym that proudly displays organic soap – and plays misogynistic music.

by Judy Gruen

I am one of those Jews who knows nothing about home improvement projects, other than how to write the checks for them.

by Judy Gruen

Chasidic Israeli filmmaker Rama Burshtein’s fascinating film is almost as fascinating as her own story.

by Judy Gruen

What if there was a summer camp for moms?

by Judy Gruen

In the 1960’s they used to say “Don’t trust anyone over 30”; Now, they say “Don’t trust anyone who looks older than 30!”

by Judy Gruen

Next-generation technology is watching you. Behave, or else!

by Judy Gruen

While my body would love to go away for Passover, my soul enjoys making Seders at home.

by Judy Gruen

Why do people think I’m a menace?

by Judy Gruen

Fewer Americans are dieting now than in recent years. If you ask me, that’s very healthy.

by Judy Gruen

First time grandmother Judy Gruen finds out that looking after a newborn is harder than she remembers.

by Judy Gruen

Ideas to light up your celebration during the eight nights of Hanukkah.

by Judy Gruen

When my kids drive me, they drive me crazy.

by Judy Gruen

Can fat people be good role models?

by Judy Gruen

My tip for a more meaningful Yom Kippur – lighten up.

by Judy Gruen

I long for the days when grocery shopping was simpler.

by Judy Gruen

Many young women are realizing just how damaging were her views.

by Judy Gruen

”Like” this article or we are no longer “friends.”

by Judy Gruen

Belief was the easy part. Friendship took more work.

by Judy Gruen

Israel’s real secret weapon against the Iranians: Rita Jahanforuz.

by Judy Gruen

Politics aside, the real war on women is being waged by fashion designers.

by Judy Gruen

Today I announce my candidacy for president of the United States. My motto: "Opinion over Experience”.

by Judy Gruen

Does being Jewish make us smarter?

by Judy Gruen

Michel Hazanavicious’s Golden Globe winning silent film imparts powerful lessons about the power of speech.

by Judy Gruen

Is Tim Tebow taking a page from Judah the Maccabbee?

by Judy Gruen

I’m sitting out Thanksgiving this year. Not because I am un-American, but because I’m full.

by Judy Gruen

How Jewish guidelines of male-female relationships could have helped.

by Judy Gruen

The fathers I know don’t look anything like the ones we see in the media.

by Judy Gruen

Students around the world who will be graduating shortly, gather around and listen to my pearls of wisdom.

by Judy Gruen

I love cleaning for Passover. No, I am not mentally unstable.