A Husband's Promise

Marriage

Straighten Your Crown

Mom with a View

5 Things Smart Parents Don't Do

Parenting

Seeing Movie Stars

Mom with a View

Cold Weather Comfort Foods

Kosher Recipes

Parenting

Discovering My Child has Dyslexia (and ADD)

by Tali Davis

My child is an angel when he sleeps. Why is he such a terror when he's awake?

Parenting

7 Ways to be Your Child's Role Model

by Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP

Because you are the greatest influence in your child's life.

Mom with a View

We Never Know the Whole Story

by Emuna Braverman

Everyone has challenges – some physical, some emotional, some psychological – and many of them hidden. Judge accordingly.

PODCAST: Why Kids Lie

by Heather Dean

At Home in Jerusalem PODCAST

Parenting

My Daughter and Her Duck

by Nechama Eisenman

I braced myself for my daughter's usual blowup. Then something amazing happened.

Parenting

One of the Best Pieces of Parenting Advice I've Ever Heard

by Emuna Braverman

Thanks to Rebbetzin Feige Twerski.

Mom with a View

Empathy and My Broken Collarbone

by Emuna Braverman

How do you really feel another person's pain?

Marriage

5 Things Smart Couples Don't Do

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

Practical guidance to improve your marriage.

Mom with a View

The Surprise at the Door

by Emuna Braverman

I ran to the door and flung it wide open, excited by the prospects of receiving a package. I was sorely disappointed.

Mom with a View

Who Has Time to Stop to Appreciate?

by Emuna Braverman

Apparently the Almighty decided I must make the time.

Kosher Recipes

Super Simple and Delicious Recipes for Simchat Torah

by Elizabeth Kurtz

Easy to make dishes so you can spend more time with family and friends.

Parenting

Bring the Joy of Judaism into Your Home

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Don't just celebrate the heavy Jewish holidays. Sukkot and Simchat Torah show us a joyous side of Judaism that you'll want your family to experience.

Kosher Recipes

Recipes Perfect for Sukkot

by Elizabeth Kurtz

From maple mustard chicken to Mississippi Mud pie.

Mom with a View

Unholy Thoughts on Yom Kippur

by Emuna Braverman

How do I let my soul soar while my body is desperately trying to ground me?

Kosher Recipes

Yom Kippur Pre-Fast Menu

by Elizabeth Kurtz

Try some of these healthy recipes with alongside some of your traditional favorites to ensure a hydrated day.

Parenting

Keeping Your Sanity Over the Holiday Season

by Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP

And your kids' sanity too!

Heart of the Matter

6 Rosh Hashanah Customs at Home

by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller

Ways to connect on Rosh Hashanah when you’re not in synagogue.

Kosher Recipes

Apples and Honey Desserts

by Gitta Bixenspanner

Delicious desserts for any occasion, and perfect for festive meals between Rosh Hashanah and Simchat Torah.

Heart of the Matter

I’m Not Asking for Much This Rosh Hashanah

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

As the New Year is rapidly approaching, I’m relieved to know that this year I’m not asking for too much.

Mom with a View

Emuna's Thoughts before Rosh Hashanah

by Emuna Braverman

Finding that balance between good enough and striving to grow.

At Home in Jerusalem PODCAST

PODCAST: Getting Our House in Order

by Heather Dean

Rabbi David Schoonmaker’s tips for improving our organizational skills at home.

Mom with a View

Do This When Greeting Your Spouse at the End of the Day

by Emuna Braverman

This small change will make an enormous difference.

Parenting

My Single Greatest Achievement

by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson

Thoughts as I send off my 18-year-old son.

Kosher Recipes

Rosh Hashanah Meals: Let’s Get Started

by Elizabeth Kurtz

These recipes are the perfect twist on classic dishes to bring in the new year.

Heart of the Matter

Letting Go of My Boys

by Risa Rotman

Two different boys, two different journeys.

Mom with a View

You're Bad: The Detrimental Effects of that Pernicious Label

by Emuna Braverman

Recognizing that we are decent human beings trying our best, we can be forgiving, and optimistic that we really can change.

Heart of the Matter

And Sarah Laughed: Facing Infertility on Rosh Hashanah

by Nikki Friedman

With the new year come new opportunities for change and growth, and new opportunities for our prayers to be answered.

Parenting

How to Make Your Shabbat Table a Place Kids Will Want to Be

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

The incredible power of a good, thought-provoking question.

Parenting

Why Every Child Needs to Hear Stories about the Holocaust

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

If we don't know where we’ve come from, we don't know what we are made of nor where we are going.

Mom with a View

Elul: If Not Now, When?

by Emuna Braverman

Our opportunities for growth won’t be here forever. If I want to grow, the time is now.

At Home in Jerusalem PODCAST

PODCAST: Jamie Geller's Lunches for School and Work

by Heather Dean

Chef Jamie Geller’s appetizing lunch menus for school kids and working people on the go.

Heart of the Matter

Rebbetzin Faigy Hoch: My Teacher, My Friend

by Emuna Braverman

The world is a darker place without her bright smile and warmth, without her humility and constant gratitude.

Heart of the Matter

ADHD Helped My Granny Survive Auschwitz

by Karen Green

Thank God she wasn't diagnosed back in the 30’s. Her impulsivity, spunkiness and penchant for breaking the rules enabled her to get through the Holocaust.

Marriage

4 Ways Marriages Fade Away

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

How to avoid falling off an emotional cliff.

Mom with a View

My Broken Fridge

by Emuna Braverman

I can't believe I'm on vacation and sweating the small stuff!

Kosher Recipes

Keto Craze: A Fad or the Way to Eat?

by Elizabeth Kurtz

Healthy recipes – even if they weren't all the rage.

Mom with a View

The Rain in Maine

by Emuna Braverman

It's pouring outside and I love it!

Heart of the Matter

A Time to Sew, a Time to Rend

by Michelle Halle, LCSW

As a child Beth’s father frightened me. Today, I recognize that he suffered from mental illness and his rages against his family were all symptoms of his disorder.