Satisfy your children’s emotional needs with love, respect, and security. Sounds too simple? Read on. I was once asked to answer the question, “What’s the best parenting advice you ever got?” by a fellow writer who was compiling an article on the topic. Here’s an excerpt of the response I gave: “The one statement that…
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How Can My Marriage Get Better if My Husband Isn’t Willing to Work at It?
Here’s why women are the “akeres habayis” and how we hold the power to influence our husband and home. For more tools, you can join the next Go4Harmony Teleconference for free tomorrow night, Tuesday, December 26. (Missed the class? You can still hear the recording. Access information is below.) In the modern world today, men…
Family Time! Play Driedel Yahtzee This Chanukah. Download and Print Our Custom Scorecard.
Want to spend some family time playing a game? Keep it in the Chanukah spirit with Dreidel Yahtzee. I love Yahtzee. If you read this post, you’ll know it’s one of the top classic games I like to play with my kids. Unfortunately, though, since the game involves keeping score using a pen and scorecards,…
Danielle Renov’s Life-Sized Memory Game is a Total Blast
This memory game is a total hit. Kids will absolutely love making matches and winning prizes. Instead of using memory cards, this game uses actual prizes. Make a giant game board by hiding the prizes under the aluminum pans. Then play memory! When each child makes a match, they get to keep the prize. Yes,…
How to Create an Art Center for Your Creative Kid (Perfect Chanukah Gift!)
This gift is almost a year old, yet it’s still new. How to make an art center. Last year, when my daughter was 5, she told me that she’s no longer interested in dolls. Frankly, she said she’s no longer interested in any of her toys and that they’re all babyish. Her new interest was…
The Fun Menorah Project That’ll Occupy Kids of All Ages
Be amazed. This might look simple but children aged 1 ½ – 8 will be equally entertained while building this menorah project (while keeping the adults free to schmooze.) Every year, my family gets together for a Chanukah party and somehow I end up with the job called “figure out how to entertain 30 kids…
6 Fun Chanukah Games That’ll Get Everyone Laughing
Everyone’s up for some fun at a party. These games make sure it happens. Welcome to Chanukah 2017. It’s a combination of the serious, the hilarious, the creative, and of course, the FUN. And you can bring all those experiences to your home this season. These Chanukah games can be tailored to fit all age…
Deals We Love: Have Your Eye on a Certain Book? Get $5 Off Today!
Today’s the best day to get the best deal on those books you want. Three years ago today, Leah and Victoria’s Book, Secret Restaurant Recipes, hit #50 on Amazon’s bestseller list. Not #50 among cookbooks…#50 on all books worldwide! And, of course, they were thrilled that so many of you took advantage of this annual…
Here’s Where to Find the Cutest Mitzvah Notepads for Your Child
Mitzvah notes just got even more exciting with the BCP mitzvah notepads! All kids feel so proud when they go off to school with a mitzvah note safely packed in their backpack. Now it’s even more fun to bring in those notes! We designed it, but you can personalize it. An original Between Carpools-designed mitzvah…
How to Fold an Origami Star and Be on Trend with the Kids
Your kids come home from school, and they absolutely need to know how to fold an origami star, the latest trend at school. Mom has no clue. We’ve got your back. Trends come and go so fast we moms have a hard time keeping up. Remember the fidget spinners? Yeah, we’ve still got a couple…