Breathing Space

I signed up for a drawing class with 11 yo. We signed up together because he expressed a rare interest in doing something outside of his com...

Last day of the winter vacation for the dayschool kids, and they made both lunch and dinner. Yes, that includes even my moody teenager. He w...

I finally got around to reading " No Drama Discipline " based on a recommendation of a friend. I am reading the book and nodding m...

When I was becoming frum, my not religious grandmother, a"h, would say every time she turned on the light on Shabbos or ate not kosher ...

I have not bought a new piece of clothing for months while slowly shedding and discarding old, worn, not fitting or "I'll never fit...

After facing the reality of how devastating yelling is to some of my kids, I have consciously cut down on yelling. ( I have written about ye...

Chanukah is almost here and that means both Artscroll and Feldheim are having Chanukah sales. I have asked 11 yo to browse their websites, p...