Family Life
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Top 7 Mostly Music Jewish Video Picks for Boys
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It’s so hard to please those older boys with kosher entertainment. These picks will do the job! Your boys have finished learning with their chavrusas, said extra Tehillim, played some one-on-one on the driveway and it’s only 2 PM! You need some quiet time so the little ones can nap and you can catch up…
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13 Books and Series Your Child Will Enjoy
We can all use some good new books for our kids these days. Chavie Bruk shares some of her favorites with all of you!
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How to DIY a Pesach Pillowcase
Using some materials you may already have at home, you or your children can create a Pesach pillowcase that will look beautiful at your table. Crafting before Pesach! How? When? The month between Purim and Pesach often seems like one large to-do list. Yet, I always try to squeeze in a project or two to…
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Young Couple Stuck at Home? Ideas of What You Can Do Together
Young couples can make the most of their time at home alone together. Some of our younger or newly married readers have been asking us for ideas on how they can keep busy while also growing their relationships. So, we turned to some of the younger ladies in our lives and asked them for their…
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9 Ways to Remain Calm in the Chaos
Take a deep breath. Will you choose to live these moments to their fullest? Experts and BCP readers share how they keep calm when things are a little crazy. “When you speak slowly and quietly, you calm yourself down. You can practice this all day for optimum results, and especially when a loved one is…
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A Curated List of Wholesome Pre-1990 Secular Books
It’s hard to find kosher books among the secular books written today. But it wasn’t like that when we were kids. These are the books you might have read when you were young…and that your child might enjoy today. We’re usually very hesitant to share secular books on Between Carpools since everyone has different standards…
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How to Entertain a Toddler
We asked you what are the favorite activities that keep your toddlers busy…and these are your responses. A while back, one of our readers asked us for ideas on how to entertain a toddler. We had to think for a minute. Most of us have toddlers, but we also have bigger kids, so our little…
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Your Child Needs These 4 Things Before They Can Go To Sleep
Do you struggle at bedtime? Find it hard to get young children to sleep? Gain clarity by getting to know your child’s pre-bedtime needs. Children need four conditions to be met in order to sleep: 1. They Need to Be Tired. I know this sounds straightforward but it’s not so simple. The body produces melatonin…
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The Jewish / Hebrew Girl Baby Names List
Expecting a baby? Can’t find a resource with the types of names that you’d consider? We’ve compiled the best Jewish and Hebrew baby name guide. For our boys’ list, click here. Note that this list includes the actual names that your baby would be called at the Torah. It does not include English names. We’ve also…
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It’s Not Just Another Supper: The Real Meaning of a Mother’s Role
Did you ever imagine how much everlasting value is in every single task a mother does? When Victoria Dwek offered me the privilege of contributing to the Nshei Hasiyum magazine, I immediately knew what I would be writing about. As a magazine that was geared toward women, and distributed at an event where the men…
Filed under: Parenting
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