Need some weeknight dinner inspiration right about now? These are the family-friendly dinners our families love. “When you’re opening up the app or website to prepare dinner on a weekday, which recipes are you most likely looking up?” I asked the team one day. It didn’t take more than a few minutes for the links…
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Top 6 Down Duvet Recommendations
Looking for the right comforter that’s cozy and warm – but not too warm? A request we very often get from readers is for down duvet recommendations. And while this is definitely an item where a splurge can be worth it, there are lots of options out there. So we put the question to our…
Round Robin Activities for Sundays
Need to host a group of girls for a couple hours on a Sunday? Some tips on how to plan your day. Depending on where you live, your girls might have a range of different options to keep them busy on Sundays. And while if you’re in-town, there’s lots of options (from full scale programs…
Healthy Ways to Deal with Anxiety
Are you just nervous? Or are you experiencing real anxiety? What you should do. We’re all worried and shaken. Feeling sad and scared are normal responses today. Tragedies, national and personal, can affect us in different ways. Some may worry about a rise in anti-Semitism and are scared to go out to places like Walmart…
After School Snacks: My No-Fail Formula
Does prepping after school snack take a little bit of planning and/or effort? Yes. But here’s why it’s worth it. Fact: The kids come home from school HUNGRY. Fact: Dinner’s not ready. (Or, your family eats together a bit later) Fact: If snack isn’t ready, the kids are raiding the pantry and eating whatever they…
The Jewish Memory Game: Download, Print, and Color!
It’s now that we’re feeling the achdus of the Jewish nation more than ever. This game is an easy way to convey these values to our children without even using words. Created by C.A.Kohn, check out the first set of Jewish cartoons he drew for between carpools and this post for Chanukah and Purim themed…
5 Myths About Raising Bilingual Kids
Is there more than one language spoken in your household? Your children may have a great advantage. Below is what you don’t need to worry about. I’m Moran, a Multilingual Speech Language Therapist from Columbia University. I work in Miami with over 150+ bilingual children and families in 4 languages — English, Spanish, Hebrew, and…
Moving to a New City? 8 Tips to Ease the Transition
Soon, you will learn to love your fresh start in a new place. Ah, that feeling of being a newcomer comes with lots of emotions. Being the new one isn’t easy. But sometimes, life takes you places. My parents moved us kids a few times and with new schools, new friends, new language, new culture,…
What’s the Difference Between Tantrums vs. Meltdowns
Knowing the difference will help you determine which tools you’ll use to handle it. Your husband comes home and you are EXHAUSTED. Done. Finished. And you need that to be understood so you don’t totally lose it. When your spouse walks in the door, you launch into a long list of things you have done…
Eating Disorder Resources
Where to turn if you or someone you know needs information and help When a reader asked for eating disorder resources, we didn’t have information, but we did want to help. In order to gather this information, we asked you, our readers to share what you know. Thank you for helping us guide other readers!…
