“We Are the Bubbys.” – Staying Relevant in Our Children’s Lives
The other day I was walking my daughter to gan (kindergarten) and as we were walking she turned to me and said, “Ima, how do you say boat in Hebrew?” I looked at her and confidently answered the first word that came to my mind. “S’fina,” I replied. She looked at me with a scrunched [...]
“Ima, I need a day off.” – Learning How to Show Support to Our Son
Last week, early in the morning, we were helping our children get ready for school. My son (the first grader) was having a difficult time waking up, getting himself out of bed, getting dressed and brushing his teeth. He was moving very slooooowly, and we all HAD TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE and [...]
Getting REAL in Israel – Our Son Enters Kita Aleph (First Grade)
It has been an intense beginning to this new second year. My son started first grade a few weeks ago and I have to admit – I was probably more nervous than he was. We made aliya last year – while he was still in gan chova (the equivalent to kindergarten or pre-1A in North [...]
