Parenting
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SBT: The Best Way To Unwind After A Long Day
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You’ve never heard of SBT? Nope, it’s not a new therapy! It’s Scheduled Boredom Time. Here’s why it’s important. Ask any Mom (or any kid!) out there, being bored is the worst! Polling the mothers, bored means annoying siblings, kvetching, and the dreaded, ‘There’s nothing to do!’ And polling the kids, bored is a feeling…
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No Lights, No Music! Our Favorite Shabbos-Friendly Toddler Toys
The ultimate roundup of toddler toys that won’t give you a headache, guaranteed! You know those toys you impulse buy because the toddler’s always kvetchy and this toy will be the one to solve all your problems? And then you open it, and it turns out that not only are your problems not solved, you’re…
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Why I Love Homeschooling My Children
One mother tells us why homeschooling works best for her family. Are you the kind of mother who loves summer vacation and school breaks because it means full-time quality time with your kids? Are you perhaps sick of all the school carpools? Are you drowning under the weight of tuition bills? If so, this message…
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Party or Pass? Do You Celebrate Your Birthday?
No matter how you acknowledge (or don’t acknowledge) your birthday, the day holds opportunity. How do you feel about birthdays? Are you one of those who eagerly count down to your next birthday as soon as the previous one has passed? Do you make elaborate parties for your kids’ birthdays and spend months trying to…
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Helpful Tips to Prevent Leaving a Child Behind
Another mother’s experience about a child left behind in the car. Editor’s Note: We first featured this topic in July 2020 in this post: Don’t Think It Can’t Happen to You, along with a follow-up focus on the Clever Elly device. But, now that warm weather is back (although it’s important for all seasons), it’s…
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How to Inspire Your Kids to Daven Over the Summer
You have the power to make the experience a positive one. Summer is a time for relaxed routines and schedules and yet kids really need structure to calm the chaos. It is hard to strike the perfect balance but one thing that really makes a difference is how you start your day. Setting the tone…
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How to Make Your Bas Mitzvah Girl Feel Special on Her Special Day
Mazal Tov, she’s now a woman! There’s something special about planning a bas mitzvah. I haven’t yet had the zechus to make a bar mitzvah, but I’m deep in the throes of planning my second bas mitzvah. Bas Mitzvah parties are celebrated so differently from community to community. Where I live, there is no standard…
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Bedwetting Does Not Mean a Child Can’t Go to Camp
When a reader asked for advice on how to help her child who struggles with bedwetting and will be going to camp, many of you were quick to offer advice. Sometimes it’s best to turn to those with experience. Lots of you either have a child who has dealt with this, or remembers dealing with…
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Recovering from a C-Section: Tips and Tools
It’s an exciting time for everyone but when a baby comes into the world via c-section, Mommy will need some extra TLC! Mazel tov! It’s a baby! I, BH just had my seventh C-section and I want to help other mommies who are going through this happy but challenging process. I look at c-sections as…
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Help Your Child Fit In At Camp
They don’t need all the things, but they do need some. A basic human societal need is a sense of belonging. We value and encourage being your own unique self, but being part of a society requires a certain level of “fitting in.” This is not about changing who you are, hiding yourself behind a…
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