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Your Child, Your Tree
By Eliezer ShemtovWhen you come to think of it, a child needs the very same things a tree does in order to grow: "earth," "water," "sun" and "air"  13 Comments | |
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In Defense of the Jelly Bean
By Avrohom KassShould a parent give a child a tangible reward, such as a prize or a food treat, when a child behaves properly, does his homework or helps around the house? 3 Comments | |
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The Kabbalah of Adolescence
By Shifra HendrieLike the moon, your child may be lovely, but he is a reflector. You assert, she believes. You decide, he accepts. You give, she takes. Then comes the chaos of adolescence... 6 Comments | |
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Everyone Can Win-Win
By Avrohom KassChanie is playing ball in the living room; Mom is concerned that something might get broken. Who "owns" the problem? Chanie? Her mother? Or is it the relationship between parent and child that owns the problem? 5 Comments | |
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The Abandoned Baby Syndrome
Who Is Loving Our Children?
By Dr. Miriam AdahanA well-known rabbi once said to me, "Never write anything controversial. You'll only make enemies, and it won't help." So I hesitated to write this article... 52 Comments | |
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A Jewish Psychology of Motivation
By Chana SilbersteinDoing good without believing in reward is the flip side of doing good only for reward: in the one case, good is constrained to the metaphysical; in the other, it is limited to a crass physical expression... Both reflect a distortion of truth 7 Comments | |
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The Best Self-Help Guide
By Sara Esther CrispeShe asks for what she needs, recognizes what she doesn't, and appreciates what she has. She never stops moving. Nothing is boring to her; everything has potential... 4 Comments | |
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A House of Books
By Chanie GoldmanTo produce the wunderkind mothers and fathers will put themselves and their child through a rigorous schedule of classes, concerts, museum visits... But parenting is as much about who you are than about what you do 2 Comments | |
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My Daughter's Ten Bicycles
By Yanki TauberPhysicists are looking for ten dimensions. The Kabbalists speak of ten spheres of reality.
And yesterday I bought my 10-year-old daughter ten bicycles 2 Comments | |
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A Letter to a Child
By Tzvi FreemanWhen you are starting off in life, it seems like you're mainly on the receiving end. But don't let outward appearances fool you. You are her mother, the one who gave birth to the mother inside her 2 Comments | |
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My Son's Short But Very Meaningful Life
By Schneur and Rachi GarbIt may seem odd that I am writing such a detailed letter. But I have noticed
that it’s been very hard for people to talk about this, so I decided to step
forward on my own and tell this story... 17 Comments | |
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Songs Of Innocence
By Deena YellinMy spiritual mentor drinks heavily, straight from the bottle. Most of his wisdom is culled from the works of Dr. Seuss and of a certain purple dinosaur 4 Comments | |
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Upsherin
A Jewish boy's first haircut
By Deena YellinThen it was haircut time. I squeezed my eyes shut, half expecting the same cries I heard at his bris, which seems like it was just yesterday. But when I looked up, he was grinning. 12 Comments | |
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Who Needs Fathers?
By Levi BrackmanI had just had my first child and was new to parenting, so although I was arguing that children definitely need fathers, my perspective was somewhat limited... 18 Comments | |
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The Smell of Kid
By Sarah ZadokSome days my life smells like peanut butter. It’s not necessarily a bad smell, just persistent and prevalent with mild hints of glue, sweat, and baby wipes. It’s the smell of kid... 10 Comments | |
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