Why I’m at a Water Park Now

I’m at a water park with my kids. To be more exact, I’m at a water park but I’m not with my kids. I’m sitting on a bench in the shade doing my thing and my younger kids are on the water slides and splashing around in foam with their older siblings. Every half an […]
Read MoreHappily Ever After?

I apologize for posting this ironic New-Yorker cartoon on the most romantic day of the Jewish year, Tu b’Av, but it reminded me of something important thing I heard a few years ago which completely switched how I think about marrying off children. My friend asked an older mom how you know a child is […]
Read MoreThe 5 by 5 Rule

A good reminder especially on these long August days with the house full of kids.
Read MoreThe Crying Mom I Saw Yesterday

Yesterday afternoon I was walking my boys home from camp when I noticed a neighbor sitting on the edge of the path, watching her toddler, looking really down. It looked like she had even been crying. I said, “Shalom, Tali*, how are you?” And in response she just whispered “Baruch Hashem” and twisted her face […]
Read MoreStop the Parent Blaming by R. Dovi Brod

Empowering words of truth from a therapist who has had enough of the parent-blaming culture we live in. A must-see for parents and children alike.
Read MoreEvery Time You Feel Like Complaining

We are on a family trip to the North of Israel. My daughter and I were hoping to get a head start on our vacation so we left home at 2:20 PM and got here (after taking 5 buses, one of which broke down mid-trip) at 9:30 PM. My husband, by contrast. left home at […]
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