Shine Your Light!
Every person must know and understand, That inside of him there is a burning candle. And his candle is not the same as any other person’s candle. And there is no person that does not have a candle. And every person must know and understand That it is his responsibility to work to uncover the [...]
Rise Up! Lessons Learned on Being Proactive.
“מפני שיבה תקום” – “You Shall RISE Before the Aged” (Leviticus 19:32) A sign with the above quote from the Bible, instructing others to give their seat to an aged person who is standing, is posted on the window at the front of every bus in Israel. I ride the bus frequently and admit that [...]
Why Won’t My Kids Just Listen to Me!?
Last week, almost every time I asked the kids to do something, I have been completely ignored the first, second, and sometimes, third time. As you can imagine – this was driving me absolutely crazy. “What’s going on?” I kept thinking to myself, “Why aren’t they listening to me!?” After I LOSE it – (well, [...]
Ask Jenny: “How Did You Know What You Wanted to do With Your Life?”
Dear Jenny, “How did you know what YOU wanted to do with your life?” ~Kayla, age 18 Dear Kayla, That is a GREAT question; one that many young adults struggle with; ‘What am I good at? What SHOULD I be doing with my life? I wish someone just told me what to do!’) Yes, wouldn’t [...]
Working with At-Risk Youth
I went to a great lecture given by Caryn Green, founder and director of Crossroads Jerusalem, at the Neve Family Institute today. Here are some of the highlights from the lecture: What leads a teen to ‘the streets’? Trouble with parents and family, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, learning disabilities and school problems, family issues [...]
“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 [...]
