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When I was a young homeschooling mom, I would take all my children to the grocery store each week. Although they were energetic, lively...

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

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

When my second child was born sixteen months after the first, my oldest son had not yet learned to walk. I remember pulling up to my home...

“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...

Three and a half years ago, with my sister’s stage four colon cancer diagnosis, my family embarked on a journey we didn’t sign up for....

Rena (Lapin) Baron 1982-2024 With a very heavy heart I write to share with you that my dear sister Rena Baron passed away on July 7. Rena...

My son was an inquisitive, social child. As a toddler he spent all day talking, asking questions, and interacting with everyone he...

As a tired teenager I remember wondering how I would possibly handle sleepless nights with infants once I became a mother. The idea that I could (semi) function on months of interrupted sleep seemed impossible.Years later, after two decades of mothering, I still occasionally face parenting challenges that leave me questioning my capability and wondering how I am going to achieve the impossible. The answer lies in this week’s Torah portion, Parshas B’haaloscha (Numbers 8:1-12

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. Invictus William Ernest Henley In 1939 World War II erupted while Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, a leading Lithuanian Torah teacher, was in Palestine (as Israel was known at that time), separated from his wife, eleven children, and three hundred students. As the war raged, he made every effort, albeit unsuccessfully, to save Europea

There are precious parenting moments as when your child embraces you in a loving hug. There are proud parenting moments such as when you...