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, [...]
Ask Jenny: “How Did You Know What You Wanted to do With Your Life?”
Dear Jenny, “How did you know what YOU wanted to do with your life?” ~Kayla, age 18 Dear Kayla, That is a GREAT question; one that many young adults struggle with; ‘What am I good at? What SHOULD I be doing with my life? I wish someone just told me what to do!’) Yes, wouldn’t [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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. [...]
