Protecting Our Children from Abuse
I have been very saddened these last few days as I have been following the news of Leon Kalnatarov , a seven-year-old boy who was murdered by young adult twins in Bnei Ayish, Israel. According to the news, this boy visited the twins’ home often, formed a relationship with them, I suppose, and was found [...]
Getting REAL in Relationships
In my life and my work I have learned that the best way to build and strengthen any relationship is by getting real and by expressing what’s real. Yeah, I know, I talk about getting real all the time. I can’t help it – that is who I am and what I believe in. And [...]
Showing Unconditional Love
The other day I was having a conversation with my daughter, she was standing on the stool next to me while I was making dinner for the family. I turned toward her at one point and noticed how beautiful she was and told her so: “You’re beautiful. I love you.” Right after I made that [...]
Chanukah ~ Candles ~ Lights ~ Love
The other night I had the privilege of attending my daughter’s mesibat chanukah (Chanukah party) at her school. I really enjoyed it! It was clear that both the students and the teachers in my daughter’s class worked very hard, practiced a lot, and had a lot of fun putting on ‘the show.” At one point, [...]
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 [...]
