Family Life
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Turning Shabbos Tension into Connection
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You work so hard to make Shabbos, but no one feels calm. Rather, you go into Shabbos with a tense feeling. How do you turn things around? You picture a warm Shabbos table – candles glowing, zemiros and divrei Torah filling the room, everyone laughing and talking together. Instead, it sometimes feels more like a
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Going Skiing? Here’s the Complete What-to-Wear Checklist
If you don’t have the right clothing, your day on the slopes will be a bust. Stay warm and safe with this complete skiing list. Updated for 2026 When it comes to other cold-weather sports, there’s tons and tons of special clothing and gear that’s needed just to get going. Hockey gear practically needs its
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THE Power of Panic
As a parent, you can be much more effective when you don’t panic. The kids were playing quietly – 10 yr old Meira and her new friend Rachel – so Naomi wasn’t sure whether she should interrupt them to offer snacks. “Oh, why not?” she wondered to herself, “they’re probably hungry by now.” And with
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Our Ultimate Chanukah Game Roundup
Here it is – the complete list of all our favorite, festive games for Chanukah party fun. Is your Chanukah party coming up? No party is complete without a game or two – and not necessarily a rocking game of dreidel. We’ve been sharing some great options over the years and now we have them
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Do You Love Being Right?
It’s also rewarding to keep that feeling of satisfaction inside of you. I don’t know about you, but I’m a chocolate person. There’s something deliciously decadent that it clicks off in my brain. (Preferably gooey warm chocolate kokosh with a scoop of chocolate ice cream on top.) I’ve found some other experiences that kick in
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5 Simple Ways to Teach Your Kids About Wants and Needs
These practical tips help our children understand what’s truly necessary and what’s not. They’re even a helpful reminder for ourselves as well. Teaching kids about finances doesn’t have to feel like meeting with your accountant. One of the most important lessons you can teach your kids about money has nothing to do with dollars and
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Make a Chanukah Accordion Picture
It’s called an agamograph and your children will love coloring and folding this accordion-style Chanukah coloring page to make their own version! An agamograph is a photo that’s folded like an accordion. When you look one way, you see one image. When you look the other way, you see something else. Now your kids can
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Engaged? Planning a Wedding?
Between Carpools has guides to help ensure that every details of your simcha is as stress-free as possible. It starts with the engagement. If you’re the first time mother of a bride, it’s a mad dash to set up that L’Chaim…and if it’s your first time, do you know what just you’re supposed to do?
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3 Simple Steps to a Neater Handwriting
With a bit of practice, your child can have neat, easy to read handwriting when you help him or her master these simple rules. Often all a poor handwriting really needs is a few simple tweaks. A more legible, clearer handwriting can help your child succeed academically and build up his or her confidence! Practice
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Get Bedtime Back on Track with This Chart. Download and Print!
Let your kids check off their pre-bedtime to-do list without the endless nudging. Download and print this adorable chart! If there’s one time period of the day where an assistant would really come in handy, it’s bedtime. On Between Carpools, we’ve shared lots of tips over the years about bedtime and sleep for all ages,
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