Parenting
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Back-to-School Shopping Survival Guide
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It’s a season with a long list, but shopping with your children, whether it’s for clothing or school supplies, doesn’t need to be a struggle. These tools will help. Back-to-school season is here—which means new shoes, clothing, and school supplies. It also means crowded stores, long lines, tired kids, and endless, “Ma, can I have…?”…
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A Parenting Toolkit for Your Highly Sensitive Child
Is your child having a meltdown? These are strategies that work. “Overdramatic.” “Rigid.” “Impossible.” Have these words ever been used to describe your child? Maybe, if you’re being honest, you’ve wondered the same thing yourself. When parenting feels like a constant struggle, it’s easy to assume something is wrong. People may tell you, “You have…
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How to Deal with “But Ma, Everyone Has It!”
The right response to our child when dealing with love, limits, and pressure. This is a Seminary-style example that pertains to so many areas in life. I once got a call from a mother, Chavy, who was completely overwhelmed. Her daughter, Bracha, was getting ready to go to seminary. What should have been an exciting…
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The Summer Parenting Trap
We Were Supposed to Bond. So Why Does More Time Together Often Lead to More Conflict? When summer begins, many of us imagine something very different from what actually happens. We picture slower mornings, family outings, popsicles on the porch, and quality time with our children. Then, three days into summer, we’re wondering how it’s…
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How Do I Help My Child Handle Rejection?
We often try to make them feel better in ways that don’t really help. This is what does. “I’m never going on the bus again!” – This was Miri’s tearful declaration to Mom. “ Yael called me ‘stupid’ because I caused my team to lose the spelling bee and then everyone started laughing. I HATE…
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What a Cardboard Box Can Teach a Child About Joy
Happiness is always here, right inside of us. For a long time, I thought about how children first learn happiness—not as a mood, but as a skill. Long before children can articulate what they feel, they are already learning how to think. And what they learn to notice, becomes a bigger and bigger part of…
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“Ma, I Need Candy for My Trip!”
How to keep the supermarket shopping trip from getting out of hand. Camp has started, and along with it comes trip season. You know what that means: negotiating with a seven-year-old over how many sour belts is too many sour belts. But guess what? You’re the grown-up. You’re in charge. You have your house rules…
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A Joyful Summer for Every Child
Summer brings change, and transitions aren’t always easy. This simple tip can prepare your child to be happy no matter where summer–and life–takes him. Summer is filled with so much that children love. There are camp trips, swimming, late bedtimes, special activities, and a welcome break from the school-year routine. Many children thrive on the…
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Is Your Child Homesick at Summer Camp?
How you respond to your homesick child can make or break her summer. Read this before you get the call! We pack them up and send them off, hoping that they’re having the time of their life, and that they’re so, so happy in camp. But what do you do when you get that first…
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Crawling Babies & Dirty Knees
As adorable as your baby’s crawling stage is, it can be hard on clothing and knees. Here’s one easy solution. Your baby is crawling all over the house and his stretchie is getting dirty. By the time you’re ready to leave, it’s practically grey. Or, he’s wearing a skimpier summer outfit without legs, and he’s…
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