I'd like to talk about education. And I know what you're thinking. You're right - I'm not a teacher, or any sort of professional educator at all. I'm just a mother raising her kids as best as she can. But hear me out. I've learned, over this past decade of raising my children, that I… Continue reading What Really Is Education?
Category: Parents
Maybe I’m Not Good Enough to be a Parent
I don't feel prepared for this. It’s one thing to raise toddlers, who basically need food, sleep, and a generous dose of love. But now it’s getting more complex.
Principle #3: Be Positive
I started an Instagram account recently. It wasn’t for publicity, though I won’t complain if it helps with that too. I did it because going on this journey, I realized another vital principle in successfully raising a large, busy, and happy family. It’s called Positivity. The Challenge of Parenting We all know that parenting is… Continue reading Principle #3: Be Positive
Principle #2: Set Yourself Up for Success
So we’ve dropped the idea of the perfect mom and the perfect family. We agree that it’s not something to aspire for, but an unhelpful ideal we had best forget. But accepting our flaws is not a free pass for neglecting our job. It is our duty to be the best parent we can with… Continue reading Principle #2: Set Yourself Up for Success
Principle #1: Expectations
In the past few posts, we discussed some ideas about parenting. How the primary partner in forming a child is G-d, and how that awareness affects deciding to have kids. I discussed how parenting fits in to my life even when I have big plans for myself. Now I want to move into a slightly different… Continue reading Principle #1: Expectations
When You are a Parent and also Ambitious
Today I want to talk about why parents are important. And why it really matters, at least to me. Let's start with the basics: Parents give birth to you, raise you, and give you everything you need as a child – and the tools to grow into the adult that you later become. Simply by raising… Continue reading When You are a Parent and also Ambitious
Deciding to Be a Parent
Having a child is a huge responsibility. It is not like any other relationship, where, should things go wrong, one can usually walk away. Once a child is born, there is no going back. The choice that we made to have them is a permanent one, with lifelong consequences. It is up to us, the parents,… Continue reading Deciding to Be a Parent
What Makes a Parent?
A parent is defined as a father or a mother, or someone who has kids. It’s a simple equation: 1 man + 1 woman = 1 child. Ok, that equation doesn’t actually add up. But it still makes sense, somehow. Well, what if I told you that in Judaism, the math is even stranger? Here’s… Continue reading What Makes a Parent?
On Parents, Gratitude, and Children
Every day that I work on this project, my appreciation for my children grows. It’s a wonderful thing, and yet I worried that I was losing sight of an issue I had set out to address: namely, the attitude of the American society today towards family size and children. So, I decided to get back… Continue reading On Parents, Gratitude, and Children