Now older kids and teens can enjoy coloring too with these “adult” style Sukkos coloring pages. They also make the perfect Sukkah decor. Download them free! Sure, your younger kids might be happy with coloring books during those pre-Yom Tov days when they’re home from school and mom is busy. But what about the older…
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Traveling with Young Children? 14 Secrets for A Blissful Flight
It’s not easy to entertain children on a long flight. Here’s how to make it work without the angst. Because my husband’s whole family lives in Israel, we’ve amassed quite a few frequent flier miles with our children in tow. We’ve flown with just one baby, then one toddler, then a toddler and a baby…
Why I Will Never Drive a Minivan
People tell me it’s inevitable. I say not. Because I have a truck. No, I will never drive a minivan, and it’s not because I’m so tied to the need to feel like a young and hip mom. I just find my truck so much more practical. A) Who cares about sliding doors. I need…
The answer to seamless bedtime
I love mornings. I love the energy and the rush to accomplish “X” number of things before the bus comes. I love the feeling of accomplishment after I dressed, fed, and packed up the kids for their day and sent them off. I love that feeling at the outset of the day, when I have…
Hope Lake Lodge: The Kids Are Entertained. The Adults Are Relaxed. Does Such a Vacation Exist?
Every year, I look forward to our summer road trip to Hope Lake Lodge Out of all the vacations I’ve enjoyed with my family, there’s one spot that has given me the best memories. It doesn’t entail a plane ride either (if you live within driving distance of New York State). That’s my visits to…
The #1 Mistake Parents Make (Even if Your Children Are Grown)
Sarah Chana Radcliffe’s 4 Ways to Change the Habit Your Kids Really Can’t Stand Parents start off the day by telling their kids what to do (time to get up…make your bed…stop teasing your sister…eat your breakfast…clear your plate, etc…all within the first hour of the morning!). After 10 years, it can be hard to…
DIY Spilled Food Prank
I know I’m an adult now, but I still get a kick out a good prank, and I didn’t have to do much convincing to get my children to to join me on this one…they loved the idea! I’ve always seen this spilled food prank in gift shops and was so happy to learn we…
My Daughter Is in Camp. Why Am I the One That’s Homesick?
A mother’s thoughts on sending a child to sleepaway camp for the first time I prayed she wouldn’t be homesick. I spoke to her about it, constantly. I told her to enjoy every minute, not waste her time thinking of home. I was ready for that quiet are-you-there phone call, with the soft sniffling on…
Shrinky Dinks: Keep Kids Busy for Two Whole Hours
Who knew that Shrinky Dinks (and some key rings) could be the answer? I have officially banished melty beads from my house. They might be one inexpensive craft project that keeps my kids busy for a long, long time but I hate carrying those carefully crafted bead boards to the laundry room, where I have…