The 7th Annual Kav L’Noar Conference: Promoting Healthy Family Relationships

The 7th Annual Kav L’Noar Conference: Promoting Healthy Family Relationships

Kav L’Noar provides English-speaking families living in Israel with children ages 11-18 the support services needed to address their behavioral and emotional issues. The organization’s mission is to help families build the strongest and most resilient relationships possible by offering parents and their children a place where they can comfortably share and address their concerns.

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I am Woman, Hear me Roar!

I am Woman, Hear me Roar!

My grandmother, Chana, was a 1950s housewife. Her daughter, my mother, decided to follow a very different path. When my mom attended medical school in the 1960s, there were 10 male students for every female. My mom’s classmates taunted her and made crude jokes when she entered the classroom. But my mom was determined. She […]

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This Week's Mommy Peptalk: The Martyr Mom- Part II

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Gabrielle Giffords' Inspiring Words on Jewish Women

I just want to express my horror at the inhuman shooting of Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona congresswoman shot who was critically injured by a gunman this week. Even though only Gifford’s father is Jewish, she identifies as a Jew, is extremely proud of her Jewish heritage, and is a loyal friend of Israel.

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11 Step Program to prepare for Motherhood- very funny:)

11 Step Program to prepare for Motherhood- very funny:)

I thought this list by Brenna Gray Foster was really funny! Thanks to my old and dear buddy Sari of Pittsburgh for sending it my way. Enjoy! Reprinted with permission from http://wickedkate.com/ Thinking of Having Kids? Do this 11 step program first! Lesson 1 1. Go to the grocery store. 2. Arrange to have your […]

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