Toras Imecha Parsha Parenting

What the 10 spies got wrong that shines a light on our day-to-day lives.

How should we approach parenting frustrations? Live with an acceptance of reality instead of chafing against it.

Powerful parenting lesson from Samson in the 13th chapter of the Book of Judges that's applicable to each one of us.

Discover the foundations of parenting shown to us on this day. 🙂

The value and blessing that comes from bringing the blessing of peace into our families and homes.

Holiness isn't to be found alone on a mountaintop, but among our families and communities.

Recognizing Slow and Steady Progress

Especially at this busy time of year, let's make an effort to communicate the constancy of our connection with our children.

Parshiyos Vayakhel-Pekudei

The Secret of True Unity and Peace

Confusion vs serenity. Panic vs faith. Amalek , Purim, and Parenting.

What did the Tabernacle have to do with us, a wedding, and Paradise?

Relationship is the foundation for raising children.

Our experiences and our children's experiences lay the foundation for future flourishing.

Stop and appreciate the moments before they fly by. Enjoyment comes by pausing to taste the good.

A helpful tool to make tough decisions easier for our kids.

An insight on raisraising strong, resilient children because of their challenges, not despite them.

"Charity begins at home" isn't just a cliche, it's at the root of the meaning of chesed.

One of my favorite Divrei Torah!

A Torah approach to parenting sorely lacking in today's world

Where a person is now is not nearly as important as where he is heading. A lesson learned from Noach, Moshe Rabeinu, and Rav Moshe Hauer.

Giving a child Individual attention isn't everything. Sukkos reminds us of another important piece in relating to all our children.

The baby I helped save and why we need to seek advice from older, more experienced parents...

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The parent-child relationship lies at the heart of our mesorah.

This Parsha gets to the heart of a parent's mission and what is meant by the phrase "Toras Imecha ".

A message about the parent-child relationship and how that springboards into a person's relationship with Hashem.

Do we really make our claimed priorities or true priorities? And... why the focus on the journey?

Moshe asks for a leader who reflects God's ability to appreciate each individual - as parents do for their children.

An insight into what's most difficult to deal with...

Moshe's anger offers two powerful lessons for parents.

Parshas Korach yields a hugely important parenting secret in one word... Boker

Learn to accept reality and build from today's place.

What do these have in common? A truly valuable lesson for us.

Before we could receive the Torah, we needed something else. This insight lies at the heart of all parent/chold and teacher/student relationships.

The trick to parenting is knowing what's our responsibility and what isn't.

What does motherhood have to do with Shemita and Har Sinai?

There are two types of second chances Hashem offers us and we offer our children. Here is the link to the video clip explaining how to offer a redo: https://youtu.be/6VYKH_DSC0M

We change reality with the words we speak. Let's use this power to build our families.

True growth doesn't come instantaneously or from external sources, but rather from slow, steady, and often invisible baby steps.

There are times to speak delicately and times to speak directly. The trick is knowing which style is appropriate for different situations.

You can totally transform your parenting with this one technique from the opening words of this sedra. Build connection before giving direction.

Rosh Chodesh Nissan is our yearly jolt of renewal to move us into a growth mindset, something crucial for all parents to have.

Why is so much space given to the details of the Mishkan? What can that teach us for our families?

Parenting can feel blah or meaningful - it all depends on us.

The early stage of redemption or true growth often looks worse than the problem. We need to recognize the darkness as the first step forward and persevere rather than despair.

Asara B'Teves could have been a catalyst for change but we ignored the opportunity. Here is the lesson for parents from the Tenth of Teves.

No one can predict their child's future because we all have the power to change our reality at any time. Parents should be careful not to limit their child's potential by viewing them as stuck or defined.

Parshas Vayishlach and the infinite nature of human personalities. Let's not lock our kids up!

We often don't fully appreciate things that surround us all the time. This episode reminds us of the astounding greatness of our families.