Do you side with the child or the school? What is the appropriate way to respond? And how do you prevent these occurrences (that form a pit in your stomach) in the future? This is a guide for handling typical school misbehavior situations when they arise. It happens to the best of us. A child…
This Is the Time of Hashem’s Hug
Sukkos is the time when we are literally sitting in Hashem’s arms. How can we bring the comfort of this protection to all our days (even the scary and painful ones)? (Print and read over Sukkos!) On erev Rosh Hashanah, we Yidden in Eretz Yisrael experienced the special feeling of consummate protection and unparalleled love…
He’s a Bar Mitzvah Boy–But Also Still a Child
Having too high expectations can hurt our children in the long run–today’s children need more space to grow at a different pace. As a writer and lecturer, every time I’m asked to present on “any topic that speaks to you,” I find myself thinking, “What’s on my mind and heart right now? What’s something that…
Women Know How to Get to the Core
Whether it’s when we’re parenting, in our marriage, or in the development of our selves–women have a special power of pushing past the surface. Ah! Summertime! What a lovely season, ripe with opportunities for rejuvenation. As mothers, we might find that this time of year affords us more chances to connect to our children— in…
On Dealing with Peer Pressure
What happens when we turn our feelings inwards instead? Discomfort Alert: This article draws attention to an inner dimension that isn’t initially pleasant for us to acknowledge. If you’re courageous enough to read until the end, you’ll walk away feeling hopeful and encouraged, having absorbed the whole picture of truth. “What’s going on here?” I…
This Chanukah: Feel Hashem’s Love in Your Heart
You know in your mind that He loves you. But you can really, really feel it in your heart too. We Klal Yisrael are called by a very special name in the Maoz Tzur composition—one that warms the heart, especially for us women: We’re called shoshanim, roses. Uminosar kankanim na’asah neis lashoshanim. This fragrant flower…
Yes, You Can Live Your Life–with Gratitude
For Yidden, the “slap” ushers in the song of connection and gratitude to Hashem. Over the past half year or so, I had the tremendous pleasure and merit of teaching a series on Mesilas Yesharim on the Inspire By Wire phone line, titled “Journey Inward.” Over the spring and summer months, we moved through the…
3 Keys to Nipping Emotional Eating
Where is it coming from? “I know which foods are good for me, and I know which are not,” goes the common admission. “Still, sometimes I just can’t stop myself.” When I first started working as the editor at Wellspring Magazine, we placed a heavy emphasis on nutritional education, with a large chunk of the…
Launching Tomorrow: LAHAV by Shiffy Friedman
Is there a limit to how much sweeter life can become? The answer is here. Join Shiffy tomorrow at 10 a.m. EST. Editor’s Note: Shiffy Friedman has been with us on BCP since the very beginning. She’s been that ever present voice of inspiration and gives all of those valuable moments to stop and think….
Are You Feeling Underappreciated Around Now?
It’s during these weeks before Pesach, when we’re working so hard, that these feelings tend to creep up. How do we deal with it? It’s Pesach again! Ah! The Yom Tov of freedom, when we’re meant to feel like kings and queens, the pinnacle of royalty. Freed from the bondage of Mitzrayim, which the sefarim…
