Family Life
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How to Swaddle a Baby
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Wrap that baby tight! Learn step-by-step instructions for making the perfect swaddle from Artscroll’s new release, Baby’s First Year By Rochel Istrin, RN from Baby’s First Year The Baby’s First Year, by veteran nurse Rochel Istrin, RN, is the Jewish mother’s complete resource for any questions related to their baby’s development, following the baby from
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When the Kids Learned They Had Another Brother
When is it appropriate to talk about a baby that didn’t live? And how and when do you tell your children that they had another brother? I don’t think about my first baby, born 11 months before my oldest son, that often. Baruch Hashem, the next few children came in quick succession. I never had
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Temper Tantrum Brewing? Four Ways to Diffuse or Avoid ‘Em
There might be nothing you can say that will quiet that screaming child in the throes of a tantrum. But you can handle the situation, no prob. Some mothers, while in the midst of dealing with a child in a temper tantrum, resort to some desperate measures. I even once saw one other taping together
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Can’t Get Out? Make Your Nights at Home Special
Little touches to the table or a new activity turn a regular evening into a memorable evening I’m a big believer in having little touches of excitement to change up the daily routine. It brings more love, laughter, and closeness into your life and who doesn’t need that? Being that I have a little munchkin
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New Aleph Bais Coloring Pages: Free Download!
Did your kids love our Chanukah coloring pages? Let the fun continue with these free Aleph-Bais pages. Download today! Frame and enjoy them as DIY room decor you’ll WANT to hang up! When kids are confined to the indoors during the cold winter months, moms might hear, “I’m bored,” a little too often. Not today…if your
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Three Easy Ways to Teach Emunah to Your Children
The path to instilling emunah is simply leading by example For years, Mrs. Tammy Karmel gave emunah shiurim in my neighbor’s apartment in Yerushalayim. When her youngest baby was six months old, Tammy was diagnosed ALS and her shiurim took on a new meaning. Tammy’s body withered at a frightening pace. One week, she was
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How to Create Special Birthday Memories
Even without a party, a birthday can be a special, memorable day…it’s the little details that make a difference. We make a big deal about birthdays around here. Of course, I love planning big bashes, but those are very often not on the actual birthday, but rather on a convenient day near it (i.e. one
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Why I Give Birth at Home
One mother explains why she prefers to forgo the hospital during childbirth Well, why not?! Joking aside, of course, I’d go to the hospital in case of emergencies (chas v’shalom)… childbirth doesn’t fall under those categories! If there’s a medical issue in the process of my prenatal care or birth, I’d go to the hospital
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How to Make a Ponytail That Stays Perfect All Day
This trick will ensure your daughter returns home looking as fresh as when she left Since my first few children were boys, I had a lot of time to look at little girls and think and dream of what I’d eventually want my first princess to look like. I knew my eventual girl would never
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How to Start a Basic Lanyard
Did you love creating lanyard bracelets as a kid? Did you call it Boondoggle or Scoubidou instead? No matter what you call it, your children will also enjoy it! I remember the camp days when we’d receive our lanyard strings…I always anticipated choosing the colors and then choosing which stitch I was going to create.
Filed under: Crafts & Activities
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