Archive for December, 2009
Getting REAL in Relationships
In my life and my work I have learned that the best way to build and strengthen any relationship is by getting real and by expressing what’s real. Yeah, I know, I talk about getting real all the time. I can’t help it – that is who I am and what I believe in. And [...]
Showing Unconditional Love
The other day I was having a conversation with my daughter, she was standing on the stool next to me while I was making dinner for the family. I turned toward her at one point and noticed how beautiful she was and told her so: “You’re beautiful. I love you.” Right after I made that [...]
Teaching Kids Responsibility
Boy did I get angry at the kids today. Both were wearing new clothes and both decided to go ahead and ruin their clothing in one way or another. I literally felt bad for the clothes. Did the kids care at all about the clothing that we (well, their grandparents, actually) spent their hard earned [...]
Chanukah ~ Candles ~ Lights ~ Love
The other night I had the privilege of attending my daughter’s mesibat chanukah (Chanukah party) at her school. I really enjoyed it! It was clear that both the students and the teachers in my daughter’s class worked very hard, practiced a lot, and had a lot of fun putting on ‘the show.” At one point, [...]
Love Language Workshop a Success!
We had a great turnout for the workshop: “Are You Speaking Your Child’s Love Language? – A Workshop for Parents Who Want to Learn How to Best Support their Children” that took place last Wednesday night (December 2, 2009) in Maale Adumim. Together the participants and I explored what it means to really love someone; [...]
