When We Listen to Understand…
A few months ago we received a phone call from a parent of a boy my son goes to school with. The mom asked if my son would be interested in coming over to play with her son at their house after school the next day. My husband and I were excited about this. We [...]
“Mom, When I Hear You Say That, I feel Discouraged.”
I got a call from my mom a few weeks ago. She called to say hello and to update me on my father’s visit to my new home. We chatted a bit and I asked her whether or not she read my latest post on my weblog. She was featured in the article and I [...]
“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. [...]
The Power of Listening
Last year I enrolled both of my children in an after-school gymnastics class at the local Y. My daughter was three and my son was four at the time. I was excited that they would be able to participate in a fun activity together after school and I knew that they would enjoy the class. [...]
