We’ve all experienced disappointment recently. How do we deal with it? How do we help our children deal with it? (Note: While many have unfortunately experienced deeply traumatic losses, such as the passing of a loved one or losing their source of parnassah, this article focuses on everyday sources of disappointment.) We all have our…
corona
How Young Couples Can Survive Lockdown
While the internet is full of suggestions for parents who are now juggling working from home, online schools, managing a house, and trying to stay sane, the women I work with (who are in their first years of marriage) are largely facing a completely different struggle. Suddenly there is just so. much. time. Time to…
Some Moms’ Tips to Help Cope Just a Little Better
Let’s get real. We’re not coping. We’re surviving. But sometimes, we all come up with strategies and tips to make it all just a little easier. Now that we’ve been staying home and staying safely, we’ve asked some moms what practical tips they’ve implemented that are helping them on a daily basis. Share your tips…
Comfortable Slides, Mules and Slippers for Working from Home
Because nobody cares what’s on your feet while you are on a Zoom meeting If you’re not going out, you can choose something very different to wear on your feet. Something that you can wear with ease and comfort. Slip in, slip out…these slippers, slides, or whatever you want to call them will all be…
Lunch: Ideas, Suggestions, and…a Bit of Empathy.
We used to have to deal with the “What’s for dinner???” quandary, now there’s “What for lunch????” to deal with as well. Yes, you have just finished putting away the cereal box, into the cabinet. It doesn’t just feel like you just finished putting away the cereal box. It has actually just happened. That’s exactly…
How to Celebrate an Upsherin In Quarantine
It’s your little boy’s big day but you can’t celebrate in a big way. We have some ideas on how you can celebrate an upsherin in a socially distant way instead. The good thing is, he won’t remember. An upsherin is not like a bar mitzvah or a wedding where you need to consider how…
11 Tips for Successful Zoom Meetings
Zoom meetings have become the new normal form of communication, but do you know the best way to set one up? For work, school or fun, we’ve all been Zooming the days away. But chances are we’re not always doing it the best way. So we called on a Zoom expert (ok, Esti’s brother) to…
These Can Help You Prepare Your Son for His First Haircut
There are always those boys that yell and scream the day that it’s time for their first haircut. You can make sure they’re brave and ready. You know the moment. Just when you want to capture that milestone, they toss their yarmulke and cry and cry while you keep trying to take that photo. One way…
Masks: Everything You Need To Know
This is why you need to wear one when doing your errands…and how to make one yourself. Overnight, masks have become a symbol of social responsibility. If you still need convincing, here’s why you now should be wearing a mask in public spaces to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. To start, this coronavirus is…
How I’m Staying Connected to My Grandchildren
They might not be able to be close by, but I can stay connected to my grandchildren and help out my children during this time—and you can too! Are you watching from afar as your awesome children manage bustling households and wishing you could be “the extra pair of hands” you usually are? Let’s turn…