Giving Just the Right Gift to that Special Someone
I was in the mall earlier this evening, this first night of Hanukah 2011, and saw a lot of people gathering around the gift stores, looking for the right gift for their loved ones and I was reminded of the Hanukkah gift shopping I used to do for my family as a child. I remember [...]
Ask Jenny: “How can I find balance in my life and relationships?”
Dear Jenny, Lately I have been finding that it is so hard for me to keep up with everything going on in my life right now, work, school, my children. Do you have any suggestions for how I can find balance in my life and my family relationships?” R.D. Dear R.D. Thank you for submitting [...]
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, [...]
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; [...]
On Being a Good Listener
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and you get this feeling like they are not really listening to you? Or, the other person is speaking and the whole time you’re thinking about how what they are saying affects you? Or you’re thinking about how you are supposed to respond, or wondering about [...]
“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 [...]
