Raising children in love and faith
A family peace table is a wonderful conflict resolution process and location. It is also a safe space for calming down and regulating oneself. My daughter’s kindergarten teacher introduced the idea of a peace table in their classroom last year and my daughter was super excited to bring it home into our house. It’s made …
One of the themes of Purim is the revealing of something hidden. As educators and parents, we often sum up this theme as Esther revealing her Jewish identity that she had kept secret from her husband, King Ahasuerus. This revealing saved the Jews of Persia. The focus of what Vashti revealed is usually not discussed …
They say pandemic or quarantine fatigue is real. I’ve felt it and believe it. The constant fears and anxiety over safety, health, work, school, socialization, families and friends. There’s so much. Constantly. It’s exhausting. But I was also exhausted before the pandemic. We were blessed with the birth of our fourth child, a son, in …
My family is currently obsessed with games we can play together and we want to share our current favorites with you! These games are all ones we received for the recent holiday (plus some bonus favorites we’ve had for awhile!) and we LOVE them! If you are still looking for some great gifts that your …
It’s December … the month my Jewish kids feel like outsiders. We are already deep into the talk of being the other, of not celebrating Christmas, of not hanging lights on our house, of not singing songs or reading books about Santa or reindeer. So many nots! Of course my kids aren’t alone, many families …
