Be The Jewish Role Model You’re Looking For
My new friend wondered if I could be a good Jewish role model to her and this is my answer. I could be one of the good people you surround yourself with; in fact I’d be honored to be. But I think...
View ArticleA Playful Passover: a Seder Kit for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Download a free copy of our FREE e-book: "A Playful Passover: A Toddler and Preschool-Friendly Passover Seder Kit of Crafts and Activities to Engage, Entertain, & Educate Young Kids."
View ArticleDifferent is the New Normal
When my daughters started asking me about gay marriage and transgender issues, I needed help to answer accurately, appropriately and in a way that reflected our family's values.
View ArticleEight Mom Sins I’ll Be Forgiving Myself For This Yom Kippur
This Yom Kippur, I'm choosing to ask forgiveness of myself for all of the ways I've messed up as a parent this past year.
View ArticleA Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Caucus
I cannot bring myself to make those words come out of my mouth. My voice fades out to nothingness and the tears fall silently in the darkened car.
View ArticleWhy We’re Better Off Sending Our Kids To Camp
Why my daughter being away is great for the whole family.
View ArticleSoulful Jewish Parenting
Led by Hazzan Joanna Dulkin For parents of kids PreK-Grade 4 Explore how to transmit the values of joy, wonder, gratitude, honesty and self-reliance to our children. Cost: $36 To sign-up for just...
View ArticleSoulful Jewish Parenting
Led by Hazzan Joanna Dulkin For parents of kids PreK-Grade 4 Explore how to transmit the values of joy, wonder, gratitude, honesty and self-reliance to our children. Cost: $36 To sign-up for just...
View ArticleSoulful Jewish Parenting
Led by Hazzan Joanna Dulkin For parents of kids PreK-Grade 4 Explore how to transmit the values of joy, wonder, gratitude, honesty and self-reliance to our children. Cost: $36 To sign-up for just...
View ArticleSoulful Jewish Parenting
Led by Hazzan Joanna Dulkin For parents of kids PreK-Grade 4 Explore how to transmit the values of joy, wonder, gratitude, honesty and self-reliance to our children. Cost: $36 To sign-up for just...
View ArticleBuilding Healthy Family Relationships: A Program for Parents and Stepparents
One of the best-kept secrets is that well-functioning relationships don’t just happen by chance. Healthy relationships require hard work, flexibility and an interest in change. This workshop will...
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A Playful Passover: a Seder Kit for Toddlers and Preschoolers
I love Passover. I love my parents’ Seder, which is spiritual and intellectual and uses Noam Zion and David Dishon’s alternative “A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah.” I love my...
View ArticleDifferent is the New Normal
From the day my daughters learned to speak, they started to ask questions. First, it was deliciously adorable. “If I squeeze you as much as I love you will you explode?” Then it got slightly more...
View ArticleEight Mom Sins I’ll Be Forgiving Myself For This Yom Kippur
I find it too easy to beat myself up over not being the “perfect” mom. The ugly cycle of guilt comes rolling in every time things don’t go perfectly and, let’s face it, that’s every day. Since Yom...
View ArticleA Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Caucus
I took my three kids, ages 9, 7, and 4, to the caucus with me last week. My husband was working late and couldn’t leave and it was important enough for me to be there so I dragged them out of the house...
View ArticleJudaism’s Need To State Its Value Proposition
How many times have your kids or grandkids asked “Why are we Jewish?” How many times did you ask it of your parents? This question probably sounds familiar to most Jewish households. Maybe we still ask...
View ArticleWhy We’re Better Off Sending Our Kids To Camp
Eight days ago, I put my kid on a bus, sent her away to camp for three weeks, and all of us in our house are better off for it – the camper included. I’m pretty sure if you asked my parents if they...
View ArticlePost-Camp Disappointment Disorder
If any of you parents have kids just home from camp this week – or you are anticipating their return soon – you may be familiar with this extremely common syndrome. I know for sure this is true since I...
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