Timeless Wisdom, Practical Guidance

This week, Jews around the world celebrate the holiday of Sukkot , the Feast of Tabernacles . For seven days, we eat, relax, and spend...

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is completely illogical. Every action creates a reaction, every decision has an effect, and every deed...

Originally written 07/20/23, Updated 07/29/25 Have you ever been in public while your child has a complete meltdown, and you feel...

In the weeks between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, the gap between these celebrations can feel surprisingly wide. In the United States,...

One of the real challenges of parenting is that, despite the occasional moment of triumph, most hours and days are filled with plain old...

One of the most delightful and exhausting aspects of parenthood is the never-ending stream of questions from our children. Why is it...

Parshas Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20) begins with Moshe (Moses) gathering the entire nation of Israel to hear Hashem’s (God’s)...

The request from a young mother told a familiar story. Her sweet, adorable toddler was hijacking her nights—every night. To this...

Mrs. Henny Machlis (1957-2015) was a remarkable woman who, alongside her husband, Rabbi Mordechai Machlis, opened their Jerusalem home to...

A shepherd walks through the desert, grazing his father-in-law’s sheep. Suddenly, he sees a bush engulfed with flames, but something...

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

Lovingly offering a child the grace of a new start isn't just great parenting, it's Godly parenting.

Differences between spouses needn’t be sources of conflict, they can be opportunities for connection.

“I’ve spoken softer, I’ve hugged longer, I’ve read extra pages and kissed all the boo boos. I’ve smiled from the heart. I’ve taken time...

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

In the weeks between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, the gap between the celebrations looms large. In the United States, Mother’s Day...

It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul....

Do you ever look at another mom and marvel at how incredible she is? Do you wonder at the superpower that allows her to calmly take care...

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

A healthy parent-child relationship is not one without discipline. But in a good parent-child relationship, the parent always circles back