I love mornings. I love the energy and the rush to accomplish “X” number of things before the bus comes. I love the feeling of accomplishment after I dressed, fed, and packed up the kids for their day and sent them off. I love that feeling at the outset of the day, when I have…
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It’s 6 a.m. Do You Know if Your Son’s Tzitzis are Kosher?
It’s easier than you think to check and make sure your boys’ tzitzit are kosher! I never thought much about tzitzit. I’m a woman and I don’t wear them. I’ve worried how I wash them for my family; I bought them lovingly for my sons and it brought tears to my eyes to hear my…
The #1 Mistake Parents Make (Even if Your Children Are Grown)
Sarah Chana Radcliffe’s 4 Ways to Change the Habit Your Kids Really Can’t Stand Parents start off the day by telling their kids what to do (time to get up…make your bed…stop teasing your sister…eat your breakfast…clear your plate, etc…all within the first hour of the morning!). After 10 years, it can be hard to…
DIY Spilled Food Prank
I know I’m an adult now, but I still get a kick out a good prank, and I didn’t have to do much convincing to get my children to to join me on this one…they loved the idea! I’ve always seen this spilled food prank in gift shops and was so happy to learn we…
My Daughter Is in Camp. Why Am I the One That’s Homesick?
A mother’s thoughts on sending a child to sleepaway camp for the first time I prayed she wouldn’t be homesick. I spoke to her about it, constantly. I told her to enjoy every minute, not waste her time thinking of home. I was ready for that quiet are-you-there phone call, with the soft sniffling on…
Shrinky Dinks: Keep Kids Busy for Two Whole Hours
Who knew that Shrinky Dinks (and some key rings) could be the answer? I have officially banished melty beads from my house. They might be one inexpensive craft project that keeps my kids busy for a long, long time but I hate carrying those carefully crafted bead boards to the laundry room, where I have…