Girls today get so many mixed messages about health. So, how do we raise healthy, confident girls in today’s society? That’s a pretty loaded question and a very important one. It’s also a question that we’ve come to expect from parents addressing the needs of teenagers. Yet, more and more often, I am getting this…
Children & Teens
I’m Really Sorry: How to Teach Your Child to Apologize Sincerely
Sorry doesn’t help if a person mutters it quickly and walks away. There are better ways to make one person feel better and the other regret it. Yom Kippur is the one majestic day of the year on which we’re absolved of all our sins. But, the Torah cautions that only one who sought and…
Is it Mommy Camp Time? How One Mom Spends Her Summer with the Kids
If you’ll be keeping your kids home this summer, you can look forward to lots of memorable days (even if they’re not perfect!) of mommy camp. Whether you just need to entertain your children between camp and school, or whether you’ve decided to keep them home for an entire half of summer as I do,…
5 Ways to Save on Back to School Shopping
Ever feel like you’re spending a small fortune to get your kids ready for school each year? You’re not wrong. With new shoes, backpacks, uniforms, and a long list of supplies (including those binders!), it can be an expensive season. But it doesn’t have to break your bank account. In fact, when it comes to…
Get Your Kids to Pack Their Own Camp Bags (Free Download!)
Summer is here. School is out and camp is in. And with camp comes camp bags. Endless packing and unpacking (and washing) of swimwear, water bottles, etc. Want some help with this task? Enlist your kids. Even the littlest ones can use our picture packing list as a guide to get their bags packed every…
Do You Miss Your Kids in Camp Already? These Personalized Camp Blankets Are the Gift They’ll Remember Forever
It’s cuddly and soft, and it’ll remind them of summer days for years to come. We love everything about these personalizable camp blankets. So, if your kids left to camp this week, you just might not miss them already. But if you’re thinking you’ll want to send them a message in a couple of weeks…
Do You Worry When Your Child Goes Off to Camp?
Every parent has concerns about their child’s safety when they go to sleepaway camp, especially if it’s the first time. Here’s the ABC’s of keeping your child safe. Based on a handout and child safety workshop given by Magen Yeladim International, Child Safety Institute (magenyeladim.org). A. Acquire Information About the Camp [Note: While “A” is…
5 Activities Parents Can Do to Improve Their Children’s Reading Skills Over the Summer
Don’t let your primary and first-grade children lose the reading skills they gained over the school year during the summertime. As a busy reading specialist in Lakewood, I often hear the following from parents: “My child made so much progress in her reading abilities during the school year; I’m worried that now she will lose…
Here’s Where to Find the Cutest Mitzvah Notepads for Your Child
Mitzvah notes just got even more exciting with the BCP mitzvah notepads! All kids feel so proud when they go off to school with a mitzvah note safely packed in their backpack. Now it’s even more fun to bring in those notes! We designed it, but you can personalize it. An original Between Carpools-designed mitzvah…
Who Can Help Your Child with Homework When You Can’t?
Your child can get the homework help he/she needs…and it’s free! I don’t know who dreads homework more—the parents or the kids. But we do know that it’s a fact of life. Some years you get lucky and have a teacher who doesn’t believe in homework (thank you, Mrs N. who teaches 4th grade!). And…
