Parents often give their children too much choice. Keep the choices and questions age-appropriate. By Toby Brecher This week, I heard my niece ask her 4-month-old, “Do you want to eat?” The better statement may have been, “Now it’s time to eat.” It wasn’t a question; she was going to feed the baby at that…
How to Swaddle a Baby
Wrap that baby tight! Learn step-by-step instructions for making the perfect swaddle from Artscroll’s new release, Baby’s First Year By Rochel Istrin, RN from Baby’s First Year The Baby’s First Year, by veteran nurse Rochel Istrin, RN, is the Jewish mother’s complete resource for any questions related to their baby’s development, following the baby from…
Cooking in a Hotel Room? 9 Ways to Use Your Sandwich Maker
If you’re spending winter break in a hotel, you can prepare way more than grilled cheese with this inexpensive appliance. By Chayie Schlisselfeld Photos by Rina Schiffman On vacation? Even if we’re in a city where there may be kosher food, I find in order to have a successful day when (AKA no fighting!), we…
Chicken Paella: The One Dish Dinner (Most of) Your Family Will Love
Chicken, rice, and vegetables, cooked in one pot. It’s time for us tot try Spain’s favorite dish. While traveling through Barcelona, Spain, almost every dish we ate was served paella-style. We ate chicken paella, salmon paella, and lamb paella. On the flight home, I opened the flight magazine, and there was a recipe for chicken…
Today’s Activity: Sugar Cookies
Not running out to a party tonight? Have fun creating Chanukah Sugar Cookies. Make one big batch of sugar cookies dough. Get out the sprinkles or create a Cookie Coloring Station as shown here. Roll them all out tonight, or freeze some of the dough for another night. You can also easily halve this recipe….
The Coca-Cola Meatballs Your Kids Request Again and Again
These meatballs and spaghetti get them full and keep them happy. This is one of the first recipes I ever made when I first got married…and 17 years later, I’m still preparing these meatballs. It’s different than the typical tomato-based spaghetti sauce and my kids love it and never get tired of it…even my super…
What to Do When You’re On Bed Rest
There’s no need to be bored. There’s actually lots you can get done when the bed is your home base. So…you’re expecting and the doctor has prescribed bed-rest. That’s definitely not fun, especially when you feel your family needs you up and about. It’s easy to start to feel lazy, tired, and bored when you’re…
Take Care of Others by Taking Care of Yourself: How to Prevent and Detect Illness Early
What you need to know to protect yourself from gynecological cancers Many women tend to visit the OB/GYN only when they are pregnant. This is a mistake. Every woman should be getting a yearly physical, regardless of their childbearing status, in order to prevent and detect illness. The usual excuse is that, “I’m too busy…
These Sukkos Coloring Pages Will Have Everyone Busy
Now older kids and teens can enjoy coloring too with these “adult” style Sukkos coloring pages. They also make the perfect Sukkah decor. Download them free! Sure, your younger kids might be happy with coloring books during those pre-Yom Tov days when they’re home from school and mom is busy. But what about the older…
Double Chocolate Mocha Muffins
Double Chocolate Mocha…Need We Say More? Why I love baking muffins: Now for one of my favorites…
