My Daughter Won’t Do Anything I Ask

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My daughter won’t do anything I ask No matter how big or small a task The level of authority Autonomy Absolute assuredly It is exhausting Bordering deranged Please God May […]

Upcoming Caregivers Conference Focuses On Grief

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As the lead organizer of every-other-year caregivers’ conference jointly conducted by Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis and Jewish Family Service of St. Paul, Tabitha DeRango said that the […]

Just A Phase

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When I was 12 years old, I decided I was going to be a vegetarian. Soon after this decision, I was in public with my mom. Somehow, the topic came […]

Honesty As A Policy

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Before I had kids, I was the perfect parent. What I mean is that I certainly had an idea of how I wanted to do this job, and I was […]

Preparing for Pesach in the Year 5785

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We are less than a month away from Pesach, which in the mind of the Jew means it may as well be tomorrow. In fact, if you’re just thinking about […]

What is our Job as Parents?

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The Torah outlines the educational responsibilities of parents toward their children clearly and unambiguously with statements such as, “you shall teach these words [i.e., the words of the Shema describing […]