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“Is there anything that you are jealous about?” I asked this question to my young children as we sat on the couch on Shavuot morning just...

Sometimes I wish I had a recipe or roadmap to guide me on my parenting journey. What if I mess up? Am I the right parent for my children?...

I was almost due to give birth to my third child when my oldest who was seven turned to me and said “ I don’t understand why Tatty...

It started with incessant crying and a diaper rash that just wouldn’t go away. A mother finds peace knowing her child is calm and...

I'll never forget my first trip to the bakery with my children wearing masks after the pandemic started. Taking young children into a...

To My Dear Son Meir, Today is your BIG day. I had imagined a large party full of family and friends joining the celebration. I know you...

I’m feeling a sense of loss as we take one last lick of the beautiful weather. Is nature sharing one last message before it goes into...

Lessons I am teaching my children during chaotic times

For most moms their babies entry to the world is done in a natural fashion. When my son was younger and asked me where the baby came from...

We tend to believe we deserve to always progress forward. Yet we aren’t entitled to always achieve as we see fit. Life may seem easy for...

This summer has been a different experience for many of us. Especially moms with young children. It has caused some of us to do things we...

It’s finally here. Almost six months of no structured schedule for students has passed. Yet even the moms who are planning a dance party...

There are times in the day that I dream of silence. A moment that my ear doesn’t buzz with someone calling me mommy. A millisecond that I...

Now that most play places are still closed due to corona, I figured it’s time to visit the farm and waterfront. It’s time to go back to...

I always imagined there was a program called Mommy School. If I was having toilet training issues I would enter the toilet training wing...

The sun is shining brightly and for that I am grateful. But a sinking feeling is starting to fester in me. My kids wake up and eat...

Coffee is an escape for me. It provides a sense of relief and something that’s just mine that I don’t need to share with my kids. Except...

Is bedtime your favourite part of the day? My favourite is AFTER bedtime. AFTER the children are tucked in and it’s quiet. AFTER they...

The day is long. So long I can’t remember what my kids ate for breakfast or lunch. Did we have any snacks? Hmm…. beats me. Do you feel...

“Mommy can I have this?” “Mommy can you play with me?” Mommy… Mommy and Mommy again. I’m hungry, I’m thirsty. The list goes on and on....