How do the pictures from recent family trips or events reflect values I want them to embody down the road?
Toast to a New Tradition
The therapist, writer, and international speaker, Esther Perel said this about relationships: “The quality of your relationships determines the quality of your life.” At Thanksgiving, for many families, we […]
Music Can Open Your Heart
We need to prepare our hearts sometimes so that we can stand honestly and openly as we examine our lives and the people and parents we are and want to become.
Turning Toward, Not Away
Living in Jerusalem right now, I am deeply concerned about the brewing violence in our mixed Jewish-Arab cities, (which, as it turns out, comprises most of Israel’s urban life). I also know that turning toward each other is so much more important than turning away.
Keeping Faith Even When Afraid
While there is no limit to opinion pieces you will read in the coming days which express concern, outrage, and the deeply held political opinions on either side of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, I feel called to write about the role of parents during times of conflict, violence and duress