All Episodes

Why Moms Sometimes Feel Invisible (and why that's not bad!)

Parshas Shoftim - Sheltering Our Young Saplings

Pinchas - Two Parenting Insights from the Parsha

Shelach - Real Life Spirituality

Parshas B'haaloscha - Following Hashem's Cloud

How to Raise a Holy Child

Why Is Today a Mini-Holiday?

Parshas Bechukosai - Shalom In the Family

Acharei Mos - Kedoshim: Where Can We Find Holiness?

Rosh Chodesh Iyar

Parshas Vayikra - Chancing Upon or Loving Connection?

Constructing the Mishkan and Preparing Pesach; Building Maturity

Shushan Purim

Parshas Zachor: The Antidote to Amalekian Anxiety

Parshas Terumah - Building Paradise

Sinai - A Model for Parents

Tu Bshvat - The Roots Beneath Us

Parshas B'shalach - Taste the Goodness

Parshas Vayechi - Blame the Parents!

Parshas Vayishlach - Son of My Suffering or Son of Strength?

Chayei Sara - Ultimate Chesed Is In Our Homes

Parshas Vayeira - Being With Hashem By Acting Like Him

Lech Lecha: The Journey is the Destination

Parshas Noach - Choosing to Rise

Sukkos and Rethinking the Way We Relate to Our Children

Why We Need Parenting Mentors

Transitioning from the Desert to Israel and From Summer to School

Vaeschanan - The Heart of Our Mesorah

Vaeschanan - What Is Toras Imecha?

Parshas Devarim and Av - Trusting Our Father

Matos-Maasei: Two Thoughts

Parshas Pinchas - The Uniqueness of Every Child

Balak - What's Most Infuriating

Parshas Chukas - The Problem with Anger

In the Morning...

Parshas Shelach - Accepting Reality

Israel and Iran, Desert Wanderings, and Parenting

What's So Special About the 2nd of Sivan?

Yom Yerushalayim, Bamidbar, and Partnership

Post Israel Trip Reflections on Motherhood and Parshas Behar

Pesach Sheini - Second Chances

Acharei Mos - The Power of Words

Chodesh Iyar - Slow and Steady Growth

Parshas Shmini - No Room for Ambiguity

Parshas Vayikra - Creating a Context of Connection

Parshas HaChodesh - No Child Should Ever Feel Stuck

Parshas Vayakhel - Defining Our Values

Parshas Bshalach - The Flavor of Motherhood

Parsas Shemos - The Darkness of Geulah

Tenth of Teves and Proactive Parenting

Parahas Vayechi - Unlimited Potential

Locked Boxes and Rav A.H. Lapin's yahrtzeit

Parshas Vayeitzei - Astonishing Encounters

Rosh Chodesh Kislev

Parshas Toldos - Your Child is an Individual from Birth

Parshas Vayeira - Loving Connection

Matos-Maasei - Life is a Journey

Parshas Kedoshim - The Centrality of Mothers

Parshas Shmini - The Value of Questions

Shushan Purim - Unity vs Uniformity

Parshas Vayikra - Connection and Direction

Purim - Can We Be Happy In a Time of War?

Parshas Ki Sisa - Who Are You Focused On?

Parshah Terumah - Jewish Home

Parshas Yisro - From Slavery to Optimism

Parshas Bo - A Lesson of Growth

Parshas Vaeira - Frogs and Dogs

Parshas Shemos - Extended Family

Parshas Vayechi - Don't Limit Their Future

Parshas Vayigash - Choose Your Perspective

Chanukah, Women, and Our Busy Lives

Parshas Vayeshev - Don't Underestimate Yourself

Parshas Vayeitzei - Consistency Is Extraordinary

Parshas Toldos - Marriage, Parenting, Community - Teamwork

Parshas Vayeira - Inspiration or Force

A Message From My Heart

Parshas Braishis - The Case For Israel

Sukkos - Joyous Connection

Rosh Hashanah - Individual Judgment

Nitzavim-Vayelech - Inevitable Teshuvah

Parshas Ki Savo - Gratitude vs Entitlement

Parshas Ki Teitzei - Safety

Parshas Shoftim - How Is Child Sacrifice Relevant Today?

Parshas Re'eh - Protecting Our Children

Parshas Eikev - Gifts of Dependence

Tisha B'Av - Finding Hope In Grief

Parshas Devarim - Speak To Be Heard

Parshas Matos - The Value of a Person's Word

Special Announcement

The 17th of Tamuz - A Message of Hope

Parshas Chukas - The Voice of Parental Authority

My Summer Sibling Camp

Parshas Korach - Don't Take It Personally!

Parshas Shelach - Inner Strength

Parshas B'haaloscha - Traveling and Camping

Haftaras Naso - Do What I Say and As I Do

Parshas Naso - Safeguard and Inaugurate

Shavuos - Teaching and Learning

Parshas Bamidbar - Playing in the Wilderness

Parshas Emor - A Slow Journey of Growth

Parshas Kedoshim - Selfless or a Stumbling Block?

Tazria-Metzora - The Physicality and Spirituality of Mothering

Post Pesach Parshas Shmini

Vayakhel-Pekudei - Building a Mishkan and Making Pesach

Purim - Joy of Collaboration

Parshas Mishpatim - Love Is Step One, but It Isn't Enough

Parshas Yisro - Conflicting Emotions

Parshas B'shalach - A Beautiful Future

Parshas B'shalach - The Taste of Mahn

Parshas Bo - Children Are People Too!

Rosh Chodesh Shevat - Celebrating the Process

Parshas Vaeira - What's Your Flight Plan?

Introducing Mom2Mom Souper Mom Program

Parshas Shemos - A Parent's Voice

Parshas Vayechi - Your Word Is Your Bond

Asara B'Teves - Reopening Our Eyes and Hearts

Chanukah - Not an Achievement, Just a Beginning

Parshas Vayishlach - Locked Up!

Parshas Vayeitzei - Ladder Living

Rosh Chodesh Kislev - A Fitting Gift for Jewish Women

Parshas Toldos - Teenagers and Differentiation

Parshas Toldos - Individual Children, Individual Chinuch

Chayei Sarah - True Chesed

Parshas Vayeira - Reframing Nisayon

Noach - Emunah Builds the Future

Shmini Atzeres - I Can't Get Enough of You

Erev Yom Kippur - The Gift of Teshuva

Vayelech - Confidence and Courage

Nitzavim - Standing Still Before Rosh Hashana

Ki Savo - Saying Thank You

The Essence of Rosh Hashana - Elul 5782

Shoftim - Worrying About the Future

Parshas Re'eh - Make a Choice

Vaeschanan - The Power of Doing Nothing

Devarim - Eicha, Eicha, Eicha

Matos- Maasei - Departing for the Sake of the Journey

Balak - My Way or His?

Chukas - Healing and Resilience

Korach - Conflict and Clarity

Vayakhel - Growing Into Maturity

Vayakhel - Reaffirming the Relationship After Discipline

Ki Sisa - Reflections From Israel On Divine Missions

Parshas Tetzave - Igniting Flames

Tu B'Shvat - Slow Growth

Bo - What's the Big Deal With the Dogs?

Introducing Practical Parenting Video Series

Bo - Don't "Go" Alone, Rather "Come"

Rosh Chodesh Shevat - Hidden Growth

Parshas Vaeira - Adapting to New Times and a Request

Shemos - The Perfect Voice

Shemos - What's Really Important?

Shemos - Building Families, Building a Nation

Vayechi - Uniqueness and Unity

Vayechi and Asara B'Teves - Subtle Shifts, Tragic Results

Vayechi - Bless Them As They're Blessed

Parshas Vayigash - Responsible or Not!

Vayigash - Responsibility

Mikeitz - The Beauty of Abundance

Chanukah - It's Not a Fairytale

Vayishlach - Outside the Box

Vayeitzei - Expand Yourself

Toldos - Personal Chinuch

Toldos - Parenting As One

Toldos - Understanding Teenagers

Chayei Sara - Family Values

Chayei Sara - Giving More

Chayei Sara - Avraham's Chesed and Our Own

Vayeira - Teaching and Living

Lech Lecha - Attempting the Impossible

Lech Lecha - Reclaiming a Parent's Role

Noach - Individuality

Parshas Noach - Building the Teivah

Rosh Hashanah 5782

Ki Teitzei - The Importance of a Mother Bird

Vaeschanan - Love

Post Tisha B'Av Thought - Why Can We Bring Mashiach?

Parshas Maasei - Journeys

Matos-Maasei - Transitions Are Tough

Balak - Blind or Open-Minded?

Chukas - Underappreciated Gifts

B'haaloscha - Did I Give Birth to Them?

B'haaloscha - Different Flames, United Focus

Parshas Naso - An Overflowing Cup

Kedoshim - Holiness Among Other

Toras Imecha Pesach Booklet

25th of Adar - Rebbetzin Braunstein

Ki Sisa - Wonder Why

Purim - Joy in Challenging Circumstances

Terumah - Building a Mikdash

Mishpatim - Reason and Belief

Mishpatim - To Thine Own Self Be True

Bshalach - Emunah

Bo - Targeted Actions

Bo - A Call to "Come" Even As You Go

Shmos - Desperation Begins Redemption

Shmos - Building a Nation

Vayechi - Grandparents

Tenth of Teves- Lost in Translation

Parshas Vayigash - Feeling Emotions

Vayigash - Hashem Runs the World

Mikeitz - Power of Imagination

Chanukah - Eight Days of Miracles

Vayeishev - Mourning and Consolation

Vayeishev - No Apologies Necessary

Vayishlach - Delayed Response

Vayishlach - Fear: Motivation or Dejection?

Vayeitzei - Angelic Encounters

Toldos - Spurning the Birthright

Toldos - Always Changing, Always Growing

Rosh Chodesh, Women, and the (Extra)Ordinary

Chayei Sara - Focus on Middos

Chayei Sara - Chesed Begins at Home

Chayei Sara - Choose Youth

Vayeira - Be With Him or Be Like Him?

Lech Lecha - Intentional Chesed

Lech Lecha - Chinuch Starts Young

Lech Lecha - The Art of Questioning

Lech Lecha - Stand Alone

Parshas Noach - The Best Parents

Parshas Noach - Faith is a Force

Parshas Noach - Resilience

Braishis - Imperfect is Very Good

Rosh Hashanah 5781

Nitzavim-Vayelech - Happily Ever After?

Nitzavim-Vayelech - Why Do We Bring Children

Nitzavim - Vayelech - Can You See Me?

Ki Savo - Saying Thank You

Ki Savo - Blessings for Non-actions

Ki Seitzei - Feeling Inspiration

Shoftim - Anxiety

Re'eh - Visualizing Goals

Shoftim - You are the Best Mom

Re'eh - Positivity

Parshas Re'eh - Attitude of Blessing

Eikev - Walk in His Ways

Eikev - Torah All the Time

Eikev - Internal Efforts

Va'eschanan- Love

Va'eschanan- Mesorah

Devarim - Seeing and Understanding

Devarim - Emunah and Av

Devarim - No or Yes?

Devarim - Every Time, Everywhere

Maasei - The Journey Counts

Maasei - Asking for Help

Matos - Put First Things First

Pinchas - Parenting Forever

Shiva Asar B'Tamuz - Providing Hope for Change

Pinchas - Understanding Differences

Pinchas - One on One

Balak- Uncharacteristic Behavior

Chukas - Sharing Your Passions

Korach - It's Not Fair!

B'haaloscha - Life Spinning Out of Control?

Naso - Shalom

Naso - Mesirus Nefesh

Shavuos

2nd of Sivan - Connection Precedes Direction

Bamidbar - Mind Your Own Business

Bamidbar - Children Help Parents Grow Up

Bamidbar - Torah in the Wilderness

Emor - Master of Time

Iyar - Making Change Last

Acharei Mos - Words Build Worlds

Tazria-Metzora- Isolation and Connection

Tazria - What's the Priority?

Shabbos HaGadol, Families, and Redemption

Grandparents at Your Seder... Even This Year?

Vayikra and Rosh Chodesh Nissan - Renewing What Matters

Vayakhel - A Message for Today - It's Okay to Not Be Okay!

Vayakhel - Reconnection

Three Tips I Find Helpful While Home with My Children

Ki Sisa - Golden Calf and Coronavirus.... Fear or Faith?

Taanis Esther- Empowered Mothers

Parshas Tetzave - The Kohanim's Service

Rosh Chodesh Adar - Choosing Simcha

Mishpatim - A Promise of Belonging

Yisro- One Parent, Seven Names

Yisro - Why Honor Parents?

Tu B'Shvat - Hidden Growth

B'shalach- Emunah/Faith

B'shalach- A Taste of Heaven

B'shalach - Perspective

Bo - Family Celebrations

Bo - Inspired Parents

Bo - Live and Learn

Va'eira - Limits

Shmos - The Power of a Parent's Voice

Shmos - A Nation of Families

Vayechi - Sibling Relationships

Vayechi and the Tenth of Teves

Vayechi- They Are My Children

One Year Anniversary of Toras Imecha!

Parshas Vayigash - Yosef's Tears

Vayigash, Chanukah, and Hashem's Plan

Mikeitz - Listen!

Chanukah, Mikeitz, and Human Limitations

Vayeishev - Impatience

Vayeishev - Subtle Comparisons

Vayeishev - I Speak, But What Do You Hear?

Vayishlach - Not So Quick to Speak

Vayishlach - Hashem's Plan

Vayeitzei - Sons or Brothers?

Todos - Unified Parenting

Toldos - The Lads Grew Up

Toldos - Yitzchak Loved Eisav

Chayei Sara - Speech vs Actions

Chayei Sara - Chesed Begins at Home

Vayeira - Don't Be Like Hagar!

Vayeira- The Key to Obedience

Vayeira - Just Say No!

Lech Lecha - Sarah's Tent

Lech Lecha - What is Chinuch/Parenting

Parshas Noach - Which Direction?

Parshas Noach - A Parent's Inner Child

Parshas Noach- Shalom

Braishis- Kayin and Baby Chanoch

Braishis - Chava and the Gift of Language

Hakhel and Rosh Hashana - Parenting on the Yamim Noraim

Ki Savo - Parenting Tip from the Parsha

Ki Seitzei - The Rebellious Child; What About the Parents?

Parshas Shoftim - You Should be Tamim with Hashem

Parshas Shoftim - Please Mom, Everyone Else is Doing It!

Parshas Re'eh - Do Good for Our Children

Parshas Re'eh- Trusting in a Parent's Love

Parshas Eikev- Be Like Hashem

Parshas Eikev - Relationships First

Va'eschanan - Hashem Loves You

Va'eschanan - Our Hearts and Our Children's Hearts

Devarim - Torah in 2019

Devarim - Challenges of Feedback

Parshas Matos-Maasaei - First Things First

Parshas Matos-Maasei - Enjoy the Journey

Parshas Pinchas - Family Matters

Pinchas - Ashreinu!

Parshas Balak - Ma Tovu - How Can We Make Our Homes "Tents"?

Parshas Balak - Ma Tovu

Chukas - Role Model for the Divine

Chukas- Asking Politely... Or Not!

Chukas- Different Strokes for Different Folks

Korach - Don't Take It Personally!

Korach - Parenting for Generations

Parshas Korach- Peer Pressure Within Families

Parshas Shelach - Peer Pressure

Parshas Shelach - Self Image

B'haaloscha - Too Much to Bear?

B'haaloscha - Leaving School

Haftaras Naso - Role Models

Parshas Naso - Individual Korbanos

Post Shavuos Musings - No Big Deal?

Rosh Chodesh Sivan- Torah for Everyone

Bechukosai - Committed Relationships

Bechukosai - Plan Your Day

Behar - Short and Sweet

Behar- Strengthen Before He Falls

Behar - Shemitta and Parenting

Pesach Sheini - Yearn for More

Emor - New Each Day

Mizmor L'David

Emor - Saying No

Kedoshim - Great Expectations

Kedoshim - Becoming Holy

Kedoshim - Judgement and Rebuke

Rosh Chodesh Iyar - Anticipation

Acharei Mos - Rippling Outwards

V'chai Bahem - Live Through Them

In the Right Time

Post Yom Tov Thoughts

Toras Imecha Pesach Booklet

Changing Attitudes

Lavan and Sibling Rivalry

Parents Voices

Shifra and Puah

Expanding Our Family Circles

Grandparents

Rosh Chodesh Nissan - Renewal

Differentiated Education

The Four Sons In Each of Us

Pesach Partnership

Soup and Scrabble

Reality Check

Shmini - Listening

Shmini - Clear Communication

Shmini - Persistent Inquiry

Shushan Purim - Unity vs Uniformity

Parenting on Purim

Taanis Esther - Prayer

Tzav and Esther - Sensitivity of Silence

Adar and Av: Range of Emotions

Parshas Zachor and Memory

Vayikra - Shelamim and Balance

Vayikra - Sacrifices

Vayikra - An Invitation to Be You With Me

Vayikra - Connection Before Direction

Adar - Chesed Family Style

The Joy of Adar

Pekudei - Sefer Shmos and the Jewish Home

Pekudei - Who Did Nothing?

Pekudei - Effort vs Outcome

Vayakhel- What are your family's values?

Vayakhel - Say No to Say Yes

Vayakhel - Don't Despair!

Vayakhel - the Women's Donations

Vayakhel and Reconciliation

Ki Sisa - Looking Back

Ki Sisa - Appreciate It!

Ki Sisa - Futility and Resilience

Ki Sisa and Patience

Tetzave - Discipline that Doesn't Divide

Tetzave - Knock Before Entering

Tetzave - Chana and Holy Clothing

Tetzave - Resilience

Tetzave - Ner Tamid

Teruma - Give and Take

Terumah - A Mini Mishkan

Adar - Unity and Joy

Question about Teaching the Purim Story

Teruma- For Heaven's Sake

Mishpatim - Hashem's Help

Mishpatim - Kidnapping

Mishpatim - Innocent Intentions

Mishpatim - Naaseh V'nishma

Mishpatim - The Reasons Why

Parshas Yisro - Seven Names for Seven Daughters

Yisro - Bais Yaakov

Yisro - Honor Your Parents

Yisro - Self Care

Tu B'Shvat and Old Age

B'shalach - Dependence and Attachment

B'shalach - The Comfort of Routine

Parsha B'shalach- Miriam and Emunah

Parsha B'shalach - Mindfulness

Children Fighting Question- Part Two

Question on Children Fighting- Part One

A Little About Me

Parsha Bo - Everyone Goes

Parshas Bo - We're Not Alone

Parshas Bo - V'higadta L'vincha

Question and Answer: Pokemon Cards Part Two

Question and Answer: Pokemon Cards Part One

Shvat: The Process of Growth

Parshas Va'eira: A History of Relationship

Parshas Va'eira: Free will?

Parshas Va'eira: Different stages for different ages

Welcoming 2019 with Gratitude and Vision

Parshas Bo - HaChodesh Hazeh: Communicating Clearly