Addressing a Common Communication Challenge
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
(1)A parent's job is to use language to build a bridge with our children, opening conversations and sharing thoughts and feelings.
top of page
Articles and Resources
The Torah (Five Books of Moses) contains life lessons for everyone at all times. These articles provide timeless solutions to modern challenges.
Search
- Nov 22
- 4 min
Thanksgiving - Cultivating Gratitude for Invisible Blessings
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
(1)Thanksgiving is here and this week’s Torah portion, Parshas Vayeitzei (Genesis 28:10–32:3), gives us the key to feel overflowing...
- Nov 15
- 4 min
Marriage - A Partnership of Individuals
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
(2)What happens when Mom is sick? For the last few weeks I’ve been under the weather. Not sick enough to stay in bed all day, but not...
- Nov 1
- 4 min
Moral Clarity or Confusion
Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
(1)If we want to raise children who have moral clarity and can call out evil when they see it, we have to parent them with moral clarity.
- Oct 18
- 5 min
How To Live in Times Like These
Rated 4.667 out of 5 stars.
(3)I feel like I am swimming through a thick fog as I go through each day. Despite my best efforts to sleep well, I wake up weary each...
- Oct 11
- 4 min
Reflections on Israel
Rated 4 out of 5 stars.
(1)I thought I would be hugging my children in Israel right now. Hundreds of thousands of mothers wish they were hugging their children in...
- Sep 28
- 2 min
I Want to Be Happy!
“I just want to be happy”, my student burst out. Although she was hoping I would excuse her from a challenging course, I knew that the...
- Sep 14
- 4 min
Stumbling to Greatness
Making mistakes is not the problem. Viewing mistakes as definitive limitations instead of opportunities for growth is a problem.
- Sep 7
- 3 min
A Courageous Parent
Parenting requires courage. Whether it’s stiffening our backbone to make an unpopular decision or fearlessly advocating on behalf of our...
- Aug 30
- 5 min
Three Steps to Raising Grateful Kids
How can I stop my kids from being entitled, self-centered brats? This is the million dollar question for today’s parents, made more...
- Aug 23
- 5 min
Changing the World With a Phone Call
We may not be able to change society’s regard for motherhood, but we can each honor and respect the mothers we see in our communities.
- Aug 17
- 3 min
Back to School - What's Today's Trend?
Back to school season will bring the latest fad or must-buy accessory, but parents must make good decisions regardless of the latest trends.
- Aug 10
- 3 min
Are You Mean Mommy or Despicable Daddy?
Have your children ever felt you were cold-hearted? If you’ve never been a “Mean Mommy”, then it’s high time you step into the role. 😉...
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Gifts of Dependency
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
- Jul 25
- 3 min
Holding a Relationship Through Pain
What is the difference between the following two scenarios? A mother and her fourteen year old son are at loggerheads. Although she tries...
- Jul 12
- 4 min
How To Teach Your Child Integrity
How to teach your children the importance of keeping their word and the significance of speech.
- Jul 4
- 3 min
Different Strokes for Different Folks
Recently, I found myself with two children who, one right after the other, made identical comments that were not appropriate for that...
- Jul 4
- 3 min
Shhh! It's Private
Numbers 24 contains the blessings that the prophet Bilam said to the Jewish nation when he was hired by King Balak for the opposite...
- Jun 27
- 2 min
The Lads Grew. Uh Oh.
Let’s look at a parenting lesson from Yitzchak (Isaac) and Rivka (Rebecca) through the eyes of Rabbi Shamshon Refael Hirsch, a leading...
- Jun 27
- 2 min
My Children, My Brothers?
The Torah stresses respect from children for parents, so a verse in Genesis should raise eyebrows. Let’s take a look at Jacob’s...
bottom of page