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And How are the Children?
Timeless Lessons from the Frontlines of Motherhood with Author, Former Congresswoman and Journalist, Marjorie Margolies
FREE in-person program.
Marjorie Margolies’ Jewish father always said that you should aspire to change another’s life. That concept of tikkun olam, was instilled in her from an early age and she was determined to apply the concept to her own family. Marjorie’s family grew exponentially. She adopted two girls from Vietnam and Korea, married a Jewish Congressman with four daughters, and sponsored a Catholic refugee family from Vietnam, bringing the number of kids under her roof to eleven. Marjorie’s book is the story of the her family’s journey on instilling respect for all faiths.
ABOUT the Author:
Marjorie Margolies is a former member of Congress from Pennsylvania, an Emmy-Award winning journalist, a women’s rights advocate, and a serendipitous mother many times over. She founded Women’s Campaign International (WCI), an organization that provides empowerment training for women around the world. Marjorie is currently a faculty member at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and at last count, her family consisted of 11 children and 21 grandchildren.