Archive for December, 2008

“Turn Baby Turn” – Lessons Learned from Being Supported in a REAL Way

My youngest daughter rolled over for the first time when she was 3 1/2 months old.  Her two older siblings were very excited about their baby sister’s new accomplishment and cheered her on at each turn.  As most babies, however, once she turned from her back onto her stomach, she had a difficult time turning [...]

The Impact of NOT Being Heard

Last week we were invited to a neighbor’s house for Shabbat lunch. Our two older children wanted to sit between my husband and me, so my husband ended up sitting closer to the head of the table with the adults, and I ended up on the other end sitting next to the family’s three teenage daughters. [...]