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…
Parenting
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…
Demystifying “Sleep Training” Methods. Which is Best for My Child?
It’s not always easy to get a baby or child to go to sleep on their own. So, which method works? First things first: I really, strongly, dislike the terminology “sleep training.” I am not a sleep trainer, and I do not sleep train my clients’ kids. Call it semantics if you will, but to…
6 Things Your Baby’s Babysitters Wish You Knew
They love your babies and care for them when you can’t be there. Daytime babysitters share their tips for moms. This time of year is when we’ve finally sunk back into our routine. If you’ve had a baby in the past year or so and you work out of the house, then that routine involves…
The Must-Read Guide for The New or Soon-to-Be Mom
I’ve gathered lots of new mom tips over the years, and it’s time to pass them along. Birth order is an amazing thing. I consider myself blessed to be the youngest. Growing up around my supportive married siblings, my matured, softened parents, the adoration of nieces and nephews…it’s molded me to be…well, me. Every youngest…
What to Do When Your Baby’s Diaper Rash Won’t Go Away
Some rashes are more stubborn than the most powerful diaper rash cream. This is what works. For most babies, Balmex and Desitin really does the job and quickly clears up the standard rash. Sometimes, though, diaper rash is more stubborn. These persistent types of rashes might appear when your baby is teething, or if there’s…
Mommy is Davening, but What Are the Kids Doing?
Keep your kids busy (and well fed) all day so you can concentrate on the davening. The men and teens may be out of the house all day, but as a mom of little kids, you have a double task when Yom Kippur comes. Your kids will need you and want you, but you also…
6 Ways to Improve the Language Development of Your Toddler
The way you speak and interact with your child can definitely help when they’re developing their language skills. Here’s how. Speak Slowly This technique sounds too simple to work, however, its value is tremendous. Picture yourself going to a country with an unfamiliar language (for those that are not fluent in Hebrew, you experience this…
BFF: 5 Ways to Help Your Preschooler Make Friends at School
Even if you’re not there with her, your interactions with your child could encourage her to form new relationships and make friends At my daughter’s kindergarten orientation this year, she was surprised to discover that, due to a grade rearrangement, some of her friends from the year before wouldn’t be in her class anymore. In…
It’s the Million Dollar Question: How Do We Get our Children to Listen to Us?
Look inside your “mom’s toolbox” and discover the secrets of cooperation. Unfortunately there is no magic answer to getting kids to listen to us. But take a peek in the toolbox. These tools are based on leading parenting experts; but more so, they’ve been tossed around a brainstorming session with some moms based on what…
