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Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic are The Word Mavens. They’ve been writing partners for 15 years – dispensing their advice and opinions on everything from new technology and hosting Thanksgiving to sneaking out of a party early. Their features appear in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Forward, The Writer, Interfaith Family and more. Their hilarious book talk, "Shmoozing with The Word Mavens" garners rave reviews from audiences everywhere. Together, Joyce and Ellen are the authors of the best-selling Dictionary of Jewish Words and The Whole Spiel: Funny essays about digital nudniks, seder selfies and chicken soup memories, a collection of some of their favorite essays. Their third book, Stuff Every Grandmother Should Know, will be published in early 2019 by Quirk Books.

Back to Reality

September 19, 2019September 20, 2019 The Word Mavens

We had to stop at Staples the other day and we were surprised to find the aisles jammed. Excited kids were begging for 3-D dinosaur pencil tins and  the extra-large pack of Crayola crayons — “It comes […]

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When the Weather Outside Is Sweaty

July 20, 2019July 22, 2019 The Word Mavens

Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic write, speak and blog together as The Word Mavens. Northeast on Fire! Massive Heat Wave Bearing Down! No Relief in Sight! When summer comes, TV weather people shout these teasers […]

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Everyday Lifeheat, heat wave, shvitz, weather, yiddish

We’re Mavens and Proud of It

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 The Word Mavens

Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic write, speak and blog together as The Word Mavens. Through the magic of all-knowing, all-seeing Google, you can sign up for a “Google Alert” that lets you know when certain […]

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Everyday Life, Good Clean Funfunny, humor, mavens, Merriam-Webster, synonyms, thesaurus, yiddish

The Same Old, Same Old Father’s Day Gifts

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 The Word Mavens

Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic write, speak and blog together as The Word Mavens. A week or so ago, our husbands told us what they wanted for Father’s Day: A new umbrella to replace the […]

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Everyday Life, Relationshipsdrinking, father's day humor, fathers day, fathers day gifts, grilling, grooming, husbands

May Your Pupik Always Be Clean and Lint-Free

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 The Word Mavens

Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic write, speak and blog together as The Word Mavens. William Shakespeare was born in April, the month that kicks off with April Fools’ Day. So perhaps it’s no surprise that […]

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Running for President? Thank You, Next

March 6, 2019 The Word Mavens

Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic write, speak and blog together as The Word Mavens. When we go to the newest restaurant, we feel young and trendy – until we have to turn on our iPhone […]

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Fiction, Politics2020 Presidential Election, Bernie Sanders, Democratic candidates, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, too old to run

Valentine’s Day the Old-Fashioned Way

February 10, 2019 The Word Mavens

On Valentine’s Day in fifth grade, we remember sitting at our desks anxiously awaiting the distribution of cards from a shoebox wrapped in red foil. We could count on getting valentines from our girlfriends. Maybe […]

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Relationshipsbox of chocolates, e-cards, greeting cards, sweetheart, valentines day

Now with 30% more wit and sarcasm! … but no quinoa

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 The Word Mavens

Rice Chex cereal has always been 100 percent rice, but now it boasts that it’s gluten-free. It never had gluten. But now that gluten is on the no-fly list, being gluten-free is a bragging point. […]

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1 CommentGood Clean Fun, Lifestyleancient grains, Cage Free, food marketing, food packaging, gluten free, new and improved

We Love the Tchotchkes of Christmas

December 17, 2018 The Word Mavens

We’re Jewish. Our husbands are Jewish and our kids are Jewish. We’ve been Jewish for thousands of years. It’s not news to us that we don’t celebrate Christmas. We’ve never had a Christmas tree. Never cooked a holiday ham. […]

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3 CommentsLifestyleChristmas, Christmas decorations, Diwali, hanukkah, tchotchkes

Hurry Up and Wait

November 28, 2018November 29, 2018 The Word Mavens

Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic write, speak and blog together as The Word Mavens. They say you spend one-third of your life sleeping, but some days we feel like we spend the other two-thirds of […]

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Everyday Lifeairport, car repair, doctor's office, hair coloring, restaurant reservations, waiting rooms

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