If you’re considering hiring a baby nurse/nanny to help care for your newborn, be vigilant and make sure you and your agency have taken care of these essential responsibilities. I called the owner of a reputable nanny agency to learn: What should we expect from a referring agency? And what is our responsibility to do?…
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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…
6 Cheap Date Ideas to Enjoy with Your Husband
Can’t get out? Find it out of budget? Still, it’s important for you and your husband to find time to spend alone. Here are 6 date night ideas that make it possible. You say you don’t have time for a date. You don’t have extra money. You are tired…or there is nothing exciting to do…
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….
10 Tips on Being a Better Wife
We all have little tips to share that help us improve our own relationship…we put all of them together to create one really awesome wife. Make sure to share your “better wife” tips in the comments! When it comes to your husband’s faults (hey, we all have some too!) separate yourself from them. It’s not…