Ask Jenny – “My Teen is Not Happy in His School. I Don’t Know What to Do.”
“I currently am having trouble with my 15 year old, 9th grade son. He is not happy at his school. His current school fits who he is and who he hangs with, but it is far too difficult educationally. One teacher told me that I have to weigh grades vs. social because schools that are [...]
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 [...]
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; [...]
The Beauty Within
The other day I passed by the Sabra tree here in Israel and I noticed that it was in bloom. We have been living here for a little under a year now so this was my first time experiencing and witnessing the seasons changing along with the cycles of the plants and flowers here. Every [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
