Judy Gruen

by Judy Gruen

I was no spiritual seeker and wary of drinking the kosher Kool-Aid.

by Judy Gruen

Amy Chua unleashed a firestorm of debate about “wimpy” western child rearing. Is she right?

by Judy Gruen

The Man Booker Prize winning novel raises important questions about Jewish self hatred and anti-Semitism.

by Judy Gruen

January is national “Get Organized Month” and I just may get around to organizing… by next January.

by Judy Gruen

It’s time to outsmart our smartphones.

by Judy Gruen

A review of Herman Wouk’s epic WWII miniseries.

by Judy Gruen

After 18 years of selfless love, all I get before my son leaves is: “Bye, thanks”?!

by Judy Gruen

After 20 years, my husband and I decided it was finally time for a vacation.

by Judy Gruen

Where has all of our clothing gone?

by Judy Gruen

They don't call gossip "dirt" for nothing.

by Judy Gruen

Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift? How about a phone call once in a while?

by Judy Gruen

Everything I ever needed to know I learned in the Nordstrom shoe department.

by Judy Gruen

Nervous about going to a religious person’s Seder? So is my Aunt Ellie, and this is what I advised her.

by Judy Gruen

My decision to cover my hair with a wig has me feeling better about myself physically and spiritually!

by Judy Gruen

My trip to Beverly Hills made me realize that I like living on the “wrong” side of the tracks.

by Judy Gruen

What do a Jewish mother of four and a Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard have in common?

by Judy Gruen

I didn't expect that my kids' knowledge about all things Jewish would outstrip mine by the time they were in the third grade.

by Judy Gruen

I brought my kosher lamp to a hotel where I was staying over Shabbat. I rubbed it and became a kosher genie.

by Judy Gruen

Make the joy of Sukkot a daily part of your life.

by Judy Gruen

Even though I had to give up aspects of my career to work from home, my kids are still the most impressive part of my resume.

by Judy Gruen

Some dating tips you'll never hear from Dr. Phil.

by Judy Gruen

Laughter Yoga had me bending over backwards trying to laugh.

by Judy Gruen

Why Michael Medved, America's "cultural crusader," thinks they do.

by Judy Gruen

Let's turn chocolate consumption into a naches inducing affair.

by Judy Gruen

Need some New Year's resolutions? Try these on for size

by Judy Gruen

Saving our planet, one guilt trip at a time.

by Judy Gruen

A college campus psychiatrist tells students what they really need to know about intimacy.

by Judy Gruen

Resolutions like these come a few weeks early for people like me.

by Judy Gruen

How can I join Facebook if I don't have any cyberfriends?

by Judy Gruen

Brian Steidle's experiences in Darfur propelled him to become one of the foremost activists trying to focus the world's attention on the ongoing genocide.

by Judy Gruen

Please come back to me. I miss you terribly.

by Judy Gruen

Penning a quote on a Starbucks cup has been my brush with fame.

by Judy Gruen

Good advice to the kosher traveler.

by Judy Gruen

The only important difference amongst world Jewry is between those who love Cholent and those who hate it.

by Judy Gruen

Paving the way for our children with developmental disabilities.

by Judy Gruen

Jewish traditions leading up to the wedding alleviate last-minute jitters.

by Judy Gruen

Why are our questions different from all other questions?

by Judy Gruen

My grandfathers were complete opposites. But they ended up teaching me the same thing.

by Judy Gruen

Some men buy sports cars. My husband does push ups.

by Judy Gruen

How the media is damaging the self-esteem of young girls.

by Judy Gruen

Moses could have saved himself a lot of tzuris if he'd have been able to lead the Jews via Twitter.

by Judy Gruen

My solution for our ailing economy.

by Judy Gruen

My recent success at keeping a secret exposed everyone else's utter failure.

by Judy Gruen

Different political beliefs are coming between me and my friends. But I just might have the solution.

by Judy Gruen

Some cities mandate restaurants to post calorie contents. I hope that kosher establishments are exempt.

by Judy Gruen

Text messaging is destroying the English language and I'm not going to stand for it! R U with me?

by Judy Gruen

My kindergarten teacher tried to teach me how to "turn my frown upside down." I wish I had listened.

by Judy Gruen

The airport's new security regulations have become impossible. Especially if you're Jewish.

by Judy Gruen

Judy's 10 Commandments for Saving Money

by Judy Gruen

Nothing's sacred anymore -- not even water.