A Helicopter Mom’s Daily Schedule
I have been devoting significant chunks of time during this hyper-enjoyable Baltimore vacation to reading an absolutely silly book called The Perfect Baby Handbook: A Guide for Excessively Motivated Parents by Dale Hrabi. This book is a laugh-out-loud satirical handbook for helicopter parents dead-set on raising perfect children. What is a perfect baby? Crazy-glue attached, […]
Read MoreA Jewish Mom in Burning London by Vicki Belovski
Sitting on the balcony of a chalet in the French Alps eating breakfast in glorious sunshine, while the man next door gives an impromptu accordion concert, it is hard to believe that just over a week ago, we were in London, anxiously tracking the news to see whether our neighbourhood was likely to be the […]
Read MoreMeet this Week’s JewishMOM: Jerusalem’s Elise Aguilar
What is your name? Elise (Ansky) Aguilar Where did you grow up? The suburbs of Philadelphia Where do you live? Sha’arei Chessed, Jerusalem How old are you? 43 How old are your kids? Chana 6, Dovid 4, Kalya almost 3 and Uzi 1 1/2 If you are a Baalat Teshuva, briefly explain how you become […]
Read MoreOne JewishMOM’s Testimonial: Rabbi Nivin’s Chabura Empowered me to Write 3 Books
No class or course I have ever taken has improved my life as dramatically as Rabbi Aryeh Nivin’s Personal Development chabura, and I HIGHLY recommend it from the bottom of my heart to every Jewish mom reading this. A new chabura will be starting on August 30th, and Rabbi Nivin is making a special introductory […]
Read More2 Amputated Decades
There is not one human being in Israel who knew me before the age of 20. And that’s a bit of a weird reality to exist in. Because even though I was, in a certain sense, reborn when I arrived in Israel and became religious 19 years ago, the truth is that I did exist […]
Read MoreBabble Founders: The 4 Parenting Taboos (15-Minute Video)
I think this TED talk by the founders of Babble about “Exploding Parenting Taboos” is really thought-provoking and true. I especially love when they explain that if you plan a trip to Europe and end up hiking in Nepal, then you’ll be disappointed no matter how gorgeous the Himalayas are. So too with parenting. If […]
Read MoreThe Hidden Power of Smiling (7-Minute Video)
Did you know that a single smile stimulates your brain as much as 2000 bars of chocolate, or receiving $25,000 dollars…An amazing TED talk that is sure to make you…you know what:) Image courtesy of Flickr.com user Stephanie Ezcurra
Read MoreMommy Peptalk: When Hashem “says ‘Hello'” (13-Minute Video)
A Nachlaot story of Divine Providence for the family of Hagit bat Leah z”l. If you cannot view YouTube videos, please click here.
Read MoreHashem’s Oceans
WOW! Watch this unprecendented footage of the life under the sea from Disney’s “Oceans,” and be blown away by Hashem’s awe-inspiring majesty… Here’s a second amazing trailer…
Read MoreThe 1 in 50 Million Uterus
Next time you lose hope, remember that Hashem can do ANYTHING…What’s my proof? See below… From Today Moms: “Sorry boys, just because you were born to the same mother at the same time, doesn’t mean you’re twins. Your mom’s two uteruses disqualifies you for inclusion in that club. Wrap your head around this one — […]
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