Parenting
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Helping Our Children Embrace the Gift of a New Year
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The message to our children: Don’t look back. Think of the possibilities and look forward to being the person you truly want to be. Rosh Hashanah is a serious time. We stand before Hashem, reflect on the year that has passed, and think about the choices we have made. We speak about teshuva, repentance, taking…
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What Season Are You In Right Now?
Some seasons are just meant for holding on. Some seasons are meant for pushing forward. And some seasons are just for holding back. My niece hurt her ankle recently. Nothing dramatic — just enough that she suddenly couldn’t do what she normally does. Almost overnight, she felt off. Not just bored, but thrown off. She’s…
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Protecting Our Children While Preserving Their Innocence
The best way to bring up the subject of personal privacy and safety with our children is naturally, in the context of our everyday lives. For many years, the idea of teaching young children in our community about personal safety felt uncomfortable. Parents wanted to preserve their children’s innocence, maintain tznius, and shield them from…
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The Last Minute Items You Need for Back to School
You’ve shopped your supply list. But there’s still some things hanging. Here’s some quick clicks to our favorites. And, yes, these items will still come on time! UPDATED FOR 2026 See this post for the top school supplies that teens love. Still looking for a backpack? See our backpack roundup over here. Read this post to prepare your daughter…
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Back-to-School Shopping Survival Guide
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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