Today, I’m speaking with Rebbetzin Miriam Katz. Rebbetzin Katz is a mother of seven children, bli yin hara and lives in Jerusalem with her husband, Rabbi Doniel Katz who is a well known teacher on meditation and psychology through the lens of Kabbalah and Chassidus.
She has a degree in elementary education, but explains she has learned the most about children by raising them. She has become a treasure trove of wisdom and has turned her teachings into a Substack newsletter called Mother 2 Mother where she shares insights from her two decades of motherhood. It’s both practical and spiritual, relatable yet inspiring and it has been such a pleasure to be a part of her community and learn from her writings.
We are approaching Mother’s Day — at least in the States — and while it may be a holiday you gloss over, it’s also a good opportunity to simply reflect on all you do as a mother. As we speak about in our interview, there’s so much invisible work when you’re a mother, keeping things running on a day-to-day basis — and it’s important to make the invisible visible whether it’s with your spouse, with your kids or without anyone else involved — just to yourself.
In our conversation we speak about:
-How Rebbetzin Katz found and connected to Orthodox Judaism
-The crazy story of how she met her husband
-How to figure out what we really need when it comes to our unique mothering journeys
-How we can place more value on our role as a mother, if it’s not something that comes easily to you
-What a deep connection to Hashem can look like through mothering
-How to feel better about the mental load motherhood comes with and ways to reframe it
-Something you can do at home to cultivate more gratitude
…and so much more!
To reach out to Miriam, you can email her at Miriamkatz613@gmail.com.
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