When Shavuot came right after Mother’s Day, it got Adina Socolf thinking about how principles of her faith help her become a better parent. In this essay, she shares three teachings that any mothers can take to heart.
Posts in the "Timely Topics" category:
The Perfect Storm
Have you ever had one of those school breaks when everything goes wrong? When 100 things all combine to make it horrible? We just had one, and I never want it to happen again.
Hard is Good – A Message from our Grandmothers
There are some days when mothering is about as fun as traveling at eighty miles an hour on a blistering hot day on a motorcycle with no windshield in a bug storm! But let’s step back a moment, take ourselves out of the here-and-now and look at the big picture.
Power of Moms Pick: The 5 Gifts That Your Child’s Teacher REALLY Wants To Receive
Teachers work so hard and are often not fully appreciated for all that they do during and after school hours. Here are 5 great ways to show them some love and let them know how much they have meant to your child.
Two Things Our Teenagers Need – Episode 54
Want to learn two specific things that can help you raise your teenager? This podcast with April and her 13-year-old daughter, Alia, can be a great jumping-off point for a discussion with YOUR teen.
Book Excerpt: When the TV Goes Off, Life Begins
This excerpt from “Mitten Strings for God” is full of wise words about what happens in a family when the TV goes off. (Just in time for Screen-Free Week!)
Deliberate Mothering Ideas for Handling Tragedies – Episode 52
We have all been shocked by the tragedy at the Boston Marathon. In this post and podcast, April and Saren discuss our community’s best ideas for talking with our children about hard things.
All Hail the Kangaroo!
I want my kids to feel a sense of belonging. I want them to believe deeply that they are a part of a whole and that they will never be alone in this sometimes lonely, disconnected world. I suppose I could laminate this sentiment on a piece of paper and stick it on the fridge, or I could just take down our Kangaroo mask and do a little dance.
Spiritual Sundays: Matzah and Motherhood
During Passover, we retell the ancient story of the Exodus. It’s an old story, brimming with metaphors and themes. But the one that always speaks to me as a mother is the one I crunch into with the matzah:When the time comes, you don’t have to be totally prepared. You just take what you have and go.
Power of Moms Pick: In Defense of the iPhone Mom
Maybe you’ve seen Dear Mom on the iPhone on Facebook? Here’s a response we love.
“Thanks Mickey!” – Teaching Gratitude at Disneyland
Whether we’re taking our children to amusement parks, movies, restaurants, birthday parties, or other fun places, we want our family experiences to make us into better people. Here’s a fun, simple way to teach our children gratitude.
Downton Abbey and Motherhood
Have you ever dreamed of having a house full of servants, a la Downton Abbey? Allyson Reynolds has three reasons why doing the domestic “dirty work” of motherhood might have its own rewards.
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