Do you want to add a spiritual element to the party? Or do you need some extra fun? My daughter’s bas mitzvah party, overall, was pretty typical for our neighborhood. We had a dairy buffet and dessert table plus a project for the girls to do as an activity. (They decorated tumblers with waterproof stickers….
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Does Your Child Always Complain, “I’m Bored!”
Maybe now you’ll have a response. If you type the word bored in the bcp search bar, the first few posts include ways to entertain bored kids. We have a post on a bored jar, ideas for a bored tween (written by a tween), ideas of things for bored kids to do on vacation, and…
Top 6 Sunscreens: You’ll Actually Want to Wear Them Every Single Day
These sunscreens really protect and fill your needs. Sunscreen. Most of us at the BCP team grew up in an age where tanned skin was something we worshipped and slathering baby oil before baking in the sun for hours was completely acceptable. But, no more. We have come a long way. And we now know…
Your Child Has Lice. What to Do Next?
Before you do anything else, the first thing to know is: Don’t freak out! Today, lice can be taken care of quickly and easily. The first thing that I’m going to tell you is if you live in a town where there are professionals who can take care of the lice for you, do it….
Eight Tips for Nursing Moms Who Work Out of the Home
Pumping is the worst! You’re in the middle of work, trying to do a million things and then you realize you need to pump. It’s always at the most stressful time… …So you quickly try to finish up and then excuse yourself to go pump. There are five people hanging out in the room you…
Three Very Wrong Pieces of Marriage Advice (And What to Do Instead)
You’ve gotten advice, some of it may have been very good. But now it’s time to debunk three common marriage myths. When you got married, you probably had a lot of well-meaning marriage advice coming at you from all directions – from your great-aunt Mirel, your sheitel macher, the sweet Russian lady who hemmed your…
How to Handle That Dinnertime Tantrum
Your child is throwing a fit because he doesn’t like your dinner and he won’t eat it. So, what do you do? What is the most effective way to parent in the following scenario? A seven-year-old boy consistently “drives his mother crazy.” He came home one night and asked what was for supper. “Chicken and…
Two Ways for Your Son to Easily Keep That Kippah On
Whether you have a new upsherin boy, or simply an active boy of any age, one of these two products will work for you. These two items are always well-stocked in my house. Even though I don’t have little boys anymore, I do have active boys who don’t want to worry about their kippah falling…
What Should I Put On My Baby Until It Gets a Little Warmer?
It’s too warm for those winter knits. But too cool for barely-there summer baby clothes. If you have a baby that’s beyond the stretchie stage, you might be thinking the same thing: I had my baby in warm knits all winter. Now she has the cutest new summer clothing… but those summer baby clothes are…
This is the Best Way to Say “No” to a Child
There’s a reason why we tell our children “No.” And it’s not because we’re a mean Mommy. One day last year, my friend and I were walking home from the park together with our kids. As we strolled and chatted, the little ones started running ahead. When they approached the one street we needed to…