If I forced you to do something…
If I forced you to do something, would that make you want to do it? It's been a while since I emailed you, but I had an idea I wanted…
Are you a slow learner?
Read this quote: If you tell your child something a hundred times and he still doesn't get it, who's the slow learner? Read that again: If you tell your child…
Where Are You?
Where are you? That's what Hashem (G-d) asked Adam Ha-rishon after he ate from the Eitz Hadaas (Tree of Knowledge) and went into hiding. Do you know why He asked…
Do you love the Torah? The Mets?
A few years ago I was interviewing a student for my school. He came to the meeting wearing a Mets baseball cap and a Mets t-shirt. I jokingly asked him…
Give Me a Compliment!
My emails are read by around 2000 people a week, and of course, I love getting positive feedback. Once in a while I get a negative email; there is always…
Do You Lie?
I lied. My four year old son had a doctor’s appointment and was going to get another dose of some vaccine. When I told him we are going to the…
Why Should I Respect You?
We all know the commandment to “Honor your father and mother”. I always wondered, is the commandment for the parents or the child? Hear me out. Do children need to…
Are You Up For A Challenge?
Last Monday I was sitting at my kitchen table after a long day. It was 10:00 at night, I was tired and I wanted to read a little about the…
Who Do You Think You Are?
“Who do you think you are to tell me what to do?” Did you ever hear that from your child? Maybe your teenager? There is a hidden message behind that…
More Stuff or More Love?
Kids don’t need us to buy them things. Kids need us to love them, accept them and understand what they are going through. It reminds me of a conversation I…