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 [...]
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 [...]
Building Healthy Self-Esteem in Children and Young Adults: Lessons Learned from “The Help”
This summer, I read one of the best novels I have read in a long time: “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. The novel, a fiction based on truth, is a story about a woman wanting to write about the personal experiences of black maids who worked for white families in Jackson Mississippi in the 1960s. [...]
Losing a Dear Friend
Dear friends, Two days ago I found out the very sad news that a great childhood friend of mine – Stephen Vella – died of cancer on Saturday, January 30th. I am in pain. Although we were best friends growing up and he had a tremendous impact on my life – these last few years [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
