Elle Editor Criticized for Having 4 Children
Lorraine Candy, the Editor-in-Chief of Elle Magazine, is currently expecting her 4th child, and she is under heavy attack on all fronts for it. In a recent editorial, Candy attempted to defend her decision to continue reproducing beyond the 2.2 kids norm: “…of course we will be (and have been) criticised for being selfish, environmentally […]
Read MoreMommy Peptalk: Where's My Pat on the Back?
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Read MoreA Morning in the Life of Yoel
This was the first video I ever made a little over three years ago, and I think it’s still my absolute favorite. It’s so cute to see my big-boy Yoel as such a little baby, almost the same age as my little Tsofia Batsion is now- wearing that same fluffy blue coat, falling asleep in […]
Read MoreGod: The Video
All I can say is “WOW”! I never saw a video that made me feel the wonder of God’s majesty like this…The song is El Adon performed by Ehud Banai, and the English translation is below. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJr_GP8xIlE] GOD IS LORD: GOD IS LORD OVER ALL CREATION G-d is the Lord of all creation Blessed and […]
Read MoreBlessing my Kids, with a Twist
photo © 2010 UggBoy UggGirl | more info (via: Wylio)A few months ago, my teacher Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi advised us to bless our kids before they leave for school in the morning. I’ve been blessing my kids every weekday morning ever since, and I’ve been loving it. And my kids have too. I think the […]
Read More3 Surefire Ways to Get Babies and Toddlers to Sleep
I just had to share these incredible techniques to teach babies and toddlers to fall asleep on their own from Dina Friedman’s Chanoch leNaar Parenting Class. I tried this technique with my 7 month old, Tsofia, and within 3 days she went from beginning 100% dependent on me to fall asleep by nursing, to falling […]
Read MoreShabbat in Belz
photo © 2008 David Howard | more info (via: Wylio)Last Shabbat, for the first time ever I attended Friday night prayers at my favorite shul, the huge Belzer synagogue in Kiryat Belz, Jerusalem. When I arrived, there was an unusually large crowd in the women’s section, and I didn’t really know why until the Belzer […]
Read More4 Amazing Parenting Tips from Dina Friedman
I am already 3 plus months into my EXTRAORDINARY parenting class with BRILLIANT JewishMOM-mentor Dina Friedman. The Weisberg home has been running a whole lot smoother since I started this course, making my JewishMOM life tremendously easier. I wanted to share with you moms 4 amazing parenting tools from Dina… 1. Non-Sticker Chart #1, The […]
Read MoreMy Beloved Fridge Magnet
A few Thursdays ago, I fled from my house in the midst of a frustrated, stressed-out, “The house is a mess and I’m the worst mom and wife in world” self-flagellation fest. I walked down the hill towards the Geula, and I discovered this magnet, which brought a smile to my face and tears to […]
Read MoreMommy Peptalk: The Criminal Psychiatrist and the Garden of Eden
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