Stories from Connie Westreich

The importance of bringing the family together is something that we all believe in. However in today’s world, it is ha...

I grew up in a suburb in the borough of Queens, N.Y. – Richmond Hill, to be exact. I was one of two children – I had...

The rhythm and the style of the big band music always fascinated me. I used to like to dance to it – it always sounded...

When I was growing up I did not go out on “one on one” individual dates until I was 16 years old. Before that I went...

When I was growing up women and girls appeared to take a back seat in the political and work world. Woman’s place was ...

The land of milk and honey opens up its heart, To view its many wonders is only the start; As we go from Jerusalem to M...

The announcement of the death of our 35th president came loud and clear over the loud speaker in my second-grade classro...

Times certainly have changed! I remember when I was growing up, one doctor took care of most of the family’s medical n...

When I was growing up, “Driver’s Education” was not included in the high-school curriculum. My father taught me to...