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As a tired teenager, I remember wondering how I would possibly handle sleepless nights with infants once I became a mother. The idea that...

Little children -  little problems, big children - big problems. It’s not one of my favorite aphorisms, but like most cliches, it...

Right now, as I attempt to write,  I’m listening to the sounds of two of my children cooking dinner a few feet away from me. They are...

Summers are often busy, chaotic times for families. Now that fall is on its way, it's a fantastic time to catch our breath and envision our

A simultaneously delightful and exhausting aspect of parenthood is the constant stream of questions youngsters ask . Why is it raining?...

When our children misbehave we need to search for the roots. Are they overtired? Are they scared? Are they overstimulated?

A mother can help her children make good choices by striving to keep them in a framework that helps them be successful.

“I can’t do this!” “My teacher hates me!” “I never get what I want.” “You always punish me for every little thing!” Do these lines sound...

Parenting requires courage. Whether it’s stiffening our backbone to make an unpopular decision or fearlessly advocating on behalf of our...

Back to school season will bring the latest fad or must-buy accessory, but parents must make good decisions regardless of the latest trends.

No one can parent a person who doesn’t want to be parented. The fact that our children depend on us for their needs allows our relationship

Have you ever been in public while your child has a complete meltdown and you feel pressured to do or say something because of all the...

How to teach your children the importance of keeping their word and the significance of speech.

Let’s look at a parenting lesson from Yitzchak (Isaac) and Rivka (Rebecca) through the eyes of Rabbi Shamshon Refael Hirsch, a leading...

The last section of the book of Numbers is known in Hebrew as Masei – journeys. It recounts the 42 journeys that the children of Israel...

The third section of the book of Exodus, starting with Exodus 9 begins with God telling Moses, “Come to Pharaoh.” The obvious question...