Jennifer Moses

Why I’m Embracing My 'Selfish Years'

My kids are all grown up and it’s time to focus on me

By Jennifer Moses December 5, 2016

The Heart Wants Bernie. The Head Knows It Should Be Hillary.

The Democratic primary is just like my former dating life

By Jennifer Moses May 2, 2016

Pushy Parenting Doesn't Pay

If children really want something, they’ll figure out a way to do it themselves

By Jennifer Moses March 1, 2016

I Thought I Was Done With the Suburbs—Until I Realized They're Paradise

I changed my mind about moving back to New York City

By Jennifer Moses June 16, 2015

We've Given in to Baby Worship. Ew.

Children who are the center of their parents’ lives become brats

By Jennifer Moses May 20, 2015

Republicans Aren't the Only Ones Who Believe in God

There, I said it. I believe in God. I mean, I really really believe in God.

By Jennifer Moses May 6, 2015

A Feminist Answer to 'Swimsuit Season': Raid Grandma's Closet

Look at those old sepia-toned photos, and what do you see? A bunch of women looking beatifically relaxed

By Jennifer Moses March 13, 2015

The Failure of Corner Office Feminism

The Sheryl Sandbergs of the world want us to 'Lean In,' but many women are still struggling just to get in the game.

By Jennifer Moses February 23, 2015

Look at Me Now! A Once Outcast on Her 40th School Reunion

We change, only maybe not so much

By Jennifer Moses January 5, 2015

Passing On the Beauty of Youth to My Daughter, and Letting Mine Go

Before I had the chance to consider the passage of time, I became the middle-aged mother of a daughter so beautiful that grown men stop to stare at her

By Jennifer Moses December 26, 2014

Sleeping with (Stuffed) Animals

We don't always have to put away childish things

By Jennifer Moses November 29, 2014

Unplug! Your Children's Future Depends On It

Our First World reliance on devices means kids aren't experiencing the day-to-day challenge of merely being conscious

By Jennifer Moses October 28, 2014

'The Death of Klinghoffer': Censorship Isn't Just Anti-Democratic—It's Anti-Jewish

Isn't the very point and soul of art to demonstrate the human endeavor in all its multifaceted messiness?

By Jennifer Moses October 22, 2014

Grandmothers, Blue Jeans, and Dressing Your Age

My elegant grandmothers would never have worn my decades-tested uniform of denim. But what should women aspire to in fashion as they age?

By Jennifer Moses October 13, 2014

Campus Sexual Assault: What Ever Happened to Common Sense?

Parents, don't let your daughters grow up to think they have no agency

By Jennifer Moses October 6, 2014

How Dancing in the Kitchen Saved My Marriage

I fell in love with my husband because I could be myself with him. Unfortunately, he couldn't dance

By Jennifer Moses September 23, 2014

Dear Fellow Liberals: I'm Done Apologizing for Israel

As a species, we don't seem to cotton to facts—especially when it comes to Jews

By Jennifer Moses September 18, 2014