When I was a kid, there was this corny joke that made the rounds in our Jewish schools and camps. It went something like this: Joker: I...

Ruth has been at war with her own body since middle school. She and her sisters reacted emotionally in different ways to the stress and...

(This was originally published in the Five Towns Jewish Times) When my oldest was two years old, he attended a half day playgroup. One...

It’s September, and children everywhere are yanking out their uniforms, knapsacks, paperwork, and supplies, packing up lunches and...

Hey, parents! How are you holding up?? With schools scrambling to formulate and convey their plans to reopen, many parents find...

Well- it seems like it's finally happening; after all these surreal days and weeks and months. But how do we prepare for a post-traumatic...

Are you struggling to maintain your sense of equilibrium while trying to navigate all the new demands and realities of the COVID19...

Parents keep commenting to me: “Wow- this is so hard! I don’t know how you do this all the time.” And I answer: “We don’t. We homeschool....

The famous “five stages of grief” were formulated and described by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, in her books: On Death and Dying and On Grief...

Medical Safety of Your Family and Everyone Else- Community and the General Public Basic Necessities: Food, Toiletries, Hygiene, Household...

In the midst of all the other serious concerns of these Corona-days, we keep hearing from parents who are concerned about their kids...

What if we covered a little less math, and instead teach kids what really counts. Less social studies, and more social skills. Less...

I've been hearing from clients, colleagues, friends, and readers who are parents, and also from teachers, that they are struggling with...

“These are the times that try men’s souls.” – Thomas Paine One of the many ripple effects of the current health crisis, is the challenge...

A Homeschooling Thought For the Homebound at This Time Every year, around this time, I wonder why these two parshas are necessary. As it...

One of the many ripple effects of the coronavirus is that at this time when people need more emotional support than usual, mental health...