Part of the make-up of the mentsch is the power of self-discipline. A characteristic of our ideal human being is the ability to make decisions based not only on expected short-term satisfaction but also with a view to the long-term. Read More...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder Hana Levi Julian
This is the third in a series of six articles that we hope will be helpful in guiding you, the reader, in your decisions about what might be driving a child’s behavior.
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A Souls Safe Landing Rabbi Aron Moss
Please G-d we are expecting a baby soon. We know that if it is a boy then we can't tell anyone his name until the Bris. But why? Read More...
Songs of Innocence Deena Yellin
I have a confession to make: My spiritual mentor is not a rabbi, or a teacher, or a scholar.
You might say he is a spiritual guide of a more unconventional sort. Read More...
The View From My Child's Window Jay Litvin
As parents we know more than our children. We are older and wiser. We have more experience and this experience often makes us more practical, smarter in the ways of the world.
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Wicked Children and Post Modern Parents Rabbi Aron Moss
One thing I never understood in the Haggadah of Pesach. What's so wise about the Wise Son? He asks his parents, "What are all the laws that our G-d has commanded you?" Read More...
Sholom's First Haircut M.H.
This past Monday, our son Sholom turned three years old and got his very first haircut. Although, our morning routine will be now be one step shorter... Read More...
The Behaviour Disorder No One Wants to Talk About Hana Levi Julian
This is the fourth in a series of six articles that we hope will be helpful in guiding you, the reader, in your decisions about what might be driving a child’s behavior. Read More...
Is It Bad Behavior or Behavior Disorder? Hana Levi Julian
This is the first in a series of six articles that we hope will be helpful in guiding you, the reader, in your decisions about what might be driving a child’s behavior. Read More...
Her World Tzipi Caton
My daughter took a paperweight off my husband’s desk,
It was shaped like a globe, with oceans, countries, and the rest.
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Ask A Child Malkie Herson
As I walk through the hallways of our preschool and peek into the classrooms I am always amazed by the sense of confidence that our children seem to have. Read More...
The Magic Pill for At Risk Behavior Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch
I know how badly parents want to find the pill to cure their teenager’s at-risk behavior. In fact, most parents wished there was a magic pill they or their children could take and the problems would somehow go away. Read More...
Morning Blessings Chana Weisberg
I’ve been noticing recently that my husband is taking a few more minutes to recite Birchas Hashachar (morning blessings). Of course, he has good reason for the extra concentration. Read More...
The successful education and guidance of children requires an effective strategy. A successful strategy can be broken into three components; goals, motivation, and techniques.
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My Favorite Rashi Chana Kroll
Living, as he did, in a town with 40 churches and no operating synagogue, I would imagine my stepfather was the only man around with his favorite Rashi.
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From Here To Eternity Rivka Malka Geisinsky
Its always seemed to me that the discussion of conception and child-bearing is an intensely private one, one to be held primarily between husband and wife. Read More...
Fear of the Darkness Hana Levi Julian
Our five year old is an only child who has been a difficult sleeper since birth and has developed a severe fear of the dark. Every night she wakes up crying, saying she's had a bad dream. Read More...
Let Kids Be Kids Rabbi Manis Friedman
How to teach today's precocious kids values...How to prepare them for the adult world without treating them as adults...How to command respect while respecting them as well... Read More...
Transforming the Difficult Child Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch
Are you feeling drained from raising a hyperactive child?
Recently, I came across a book called “Transforming the Difficult Child” by Howard Glasser, which offers one of the best drug-free parenting solutions I have ever seen. Read More...
Temper, Temper Hana Levi Julian
What do I do when my five-year-old gets angry? He becomes furious and aggressive when he doesn’t get what he wants. Read More...
Kabbalistic Help for Tantrums Rabbi Aron Moss
I am having major problems with my two year old. He has huge tantrums and is impossible to control. We are going crazy and don't know what to do. Is there some Kabbalistic formula to get a child to behave?
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Effective Team Parenting Avraham Kass, M.A., R.S.W, R.M.F.T
Children always have parents, regardless if the parents are married, separated or divorced. As parents, it is a major responsibility to raise our children to become healthy adults... Read More...
Monster Dreams Chana Weisberg
"Mommy, Mommy!" Sobbing loudly, Naomi ran into my bedroom in the middle of the night, for the fourth time that week. A recurring nightmare kept waking her from her sleep.
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Hearing Emotions Malky Herson
If I had to condense our overarching goal of preschool into a single sentence it would be to encourage our children to value their thoughts and feelings and to use them to make active choices that will allow them to lead a fulfilling life. Read More...
A Time to Be Silent Yaakov Lieder
The most important gift we can give our children is self-esteem.
Research has shown over and over again that children who have a positive self-image are able to go out and take on the world. Read More...
Raising Eco Conscious Children Malkie Herson
Life has so many blessings; what's often missing is our mindfulness, taking pause to recognize and appreciate them.
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CEO of the EU (Entire Universe) Tova Hinda Siegel
Once again, I had the awesome privilege of participating in the birth of a new grandchild. My daughter, who is one of the emissaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, OBM, in Milan, Italy, came to visit us in L.A... Read More...
Flickering Between Two Worlds Hana Levi Julian
My 13 year-old is an excellent student and loves to read – but that’s all he wants to do! READ! I haven’t been able to interest him in any sports or activities outside the house. Read More...
Who's The Boss? Hana Levi Julian
When my daughter doesn’t get her way, she bothers me until she causes a scene. At home I just send her to her room. But when we’re out shopping I usually give in to her, just to quiet her down. How can I get her to behave when we go out?
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Teach a Child Chaya M. Klein
Hashem created this world for His children, for you and for me,
See the splendor in His creation, from sea to shimmering sea.
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Special Child Chanale
A meeting was held far from earth
With the angels and G-d above.
They said it is time again for another birth
This child will need much love. Read More...
Parenting In A Difficult World Hana Levi Julian
Ever since a tragic accident (r"l) in my community, I have become very concerned about my children's safety. Read More...
Not So Great - Expectations Yael Hanover
I wind little tendrils of wet, blonde hair around my fingers, making curls as I go. Perfect little circles make a golden halo. Finally, I have created my masterpiece – a head full of ringlets.
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Raising Children in Harmony Rabbi Zelig Pliskin
Marriage is for growth. By its very nature your marriage will continuously give you opportunities to develop your character. The more challenging one’s marriage, the greater the growth possibilities.
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A Jewish Education Begins at Birth Sichos in English
Visual images have great impact on man's mind: What one sees can leave lasting impressions for good or bad.[1] Viewing sacred objects or images has positive benefits;[2] pictures of impure animals harm[3] the mind and soul. Read More...
Motherhood, A New Philosophy adapted by Keren Leeds and Dr. Van der Vaat
This article will examine the prevalent issues and controversies and the necessity for a new philosophy on babies, motherhood and life in general. Read More...
Focus the Energy Hana Levi Julian
This is the second in a series of six articles that we hope will be helpful in guiding you, the reader, in your decisions about what might be driving a child’s behavior.
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