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…
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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…
Before You Complain About Your Kids…Read This
Infertility taught something very important to this new mom. I wish I could say, See the miracle within, I don’t think you can grasp, The gift you’ve been given… It’s been a while since I penned those words and I can’t recall which expecting woman inspired them. The poem remains unfinished though – at first,…
10 Tips on Being a Better Mom
Because even the most awesome mom needs some reminders sometimes. These 10 tips will help you remain a #1 mom. Laugh a lot. Yes, we’re putting this as number one. Keep your house a happy, positive place. At some point in the future, your children will remember it as a happy warm place. Create structure/boundaries…
Through Infertility, Adoption; Divorce, and Custody Battles: Meet Three Unconventional Jewish Moms Doing Their Best
Motherhood: It’s not always what you expect. For these three women, it’s been an uphill road, but they’ve braved the challenges of divorce and adoption. Here are their stories. Motherhood is a beautiful thing. And it seems like such a natural process. But sometimes it’s not the straightforward, simple road we all expect to drive….
3 Ways to Get Your Kids to Help With the Cleaning
Every little bit helps, and when your kids don’t add to the mess (or better yet, when they pitch in with the cleaning), it can make your cleaning load much lighter. Here are 3 simple ways to get them involved with the cleaning. • Keep a hamper and garbage pail in every room (and 4…
Do You Find It Really Hard To Stop Yelling?
You try hard to be a pleasant mom, but despite your efforts—you feel like the only way your kids respond is yelling. Here are 3 ways to lower the decibel and up the effectiveness. I think most of us can associate with the “yelling trap” from time to time. I call it a “trap” because…
What Should My Baby’s Schedule Be?
What’s the best time to nap or feed my baby or toddler? Confused moms want to know how to work out Baby’s schedule. Babies are so confusing. You can do the same exact thing two times, and they will react in two totally different ways. Someone should let them know that this is completely unfair…
What’s Wrong with My Drooling Toddler?
Drooling is normal in a teething baby or toddler. But what could be the cause after the teething is done? While reading Toby Lebovits’s article about the amber necklace and her teething toddler, I saw that she got started on that drippy wet topic…drool (insert chin wipe here). This is not referring to the sensational…
Moms of Little Kids: It Gets Easier.
It’s easier to be a mom when there are more kids around, rather than just little kids. Here’s why. When I had little kids people would tell me, “Little kids, little problems, big kids, big problems.” Now I have little kids and big kids and I can honestly say they were right. But what they…
