🌸 5 Things You Can Ask the Balanit for a More Comfortable Mikveh Experience
For many women, immersing in the mikveh is one of the most private and spiritual moments of the month, a time for reflection, renewal, and connection.
Yet, even in such a sacred space, it’s not only allowed but essential to advocate for your comfort and sense of dignity.
Postpartum and Niddah: Practical Strategies for Coping When Physical Touch is Absent
Balancing personal postpartum needs, the desire for physical support and the imposed lack of touch from one’s husband can be particularly challenging when dealing with the hormones and changes after birth.
Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet
Jun 30
Exclusive Breastfeeding as Natural Birth Control
Unlike the pill or an IUD, LAM requires you to stay aware of your body’s signals throughout the postpartum period. Just saying “I’m breastfeeding, so I can’t get pregnant” isn’t enough.
Adina Kopinsky
Jun 16
Does your Mikveh have a Safe Room?
Does your mikveh have a saferoom (a miklat or merchav mugan)? Here's a list of those that do.
Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet
Jun 13
Why Am I Spotting?
Sometimes, spotting is completely normal—like during ovulation or when starting a new birth control method. Other times, it may be a sign of a health issue that needs care.
Yael Maizels
Jun 1
Dad and Mom as Matrimonial Managers
One of the first steps in preparing your child for marriage is your own honest evaluation of what your child’s marriage means to you.
Miriam Miller
May 5