Apr 4Pesach: Freedom and Dignity in Being Seen(Also published on www.yeshivatmaharat.org) It is an act of courage and of kindness, when we see suffering in our midst, to do something about it. This is especially true when the one who suffers is quiet, forgotten, or cast aside. When suffering is obvious — when we hear wailing, participate…Pesach6 min readPesach6 min read
Mar 22Your Brain is Trying to Protect You — Even When You Don’t Need It To.“I can’t do it! It’s too hard! I want to go back to when the rule was you did it!” This is my preschool aged son talking about putting on his own shirt. When we first broke the news to him, around the age of 4, that he had reached…Growth4 min readGrowth4 min read
Aug 7, 2022[The laughter of children…and why it is so powerful on Tisha B Av]The sound ripples like a playful wave throughout the room — giggles, gurgles, and guffaws of children — about 80 of them — aged 2 through 10 — sitting together in a room, and enjoying a movie. After a full morning of play, davening, and creating beautiful art for bags…Tisha Bav4 min readTisha Bav4 min read
Jul 29, 2022To Climb “But” Hill You Need Strong “WHY” ShoesHearing “No” is hard. Even if the “no” is said politely — “no, thank you.” or “let’s hold off on this for now” — it’s still hard. Each of us is trying to create something in this life — we enter the world each day trying to leave it a…Resilience6 min readResilience6 min read
Jul 24, 2022Children: Little Emotion MirrorsHave you noticed how children mirror your emotions? Kids are sponges. They eat up the way adults in their lives act around them, and more importantly — the way they react. …Emotions6 min readEmotions6 min read
Jun 9, 2022ClocksA clock is ticking in the room where I fall asleep with my son, but the clock the one by my grandpa’s orange house bike — in a time before Peloton. And the A/C drips onto the courtyard below, and the clothing wafts gently, hung up on the line, while my grandma’s…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Jun 3, 2022ImagineImagine a moment in our fractured world where we are all the same - where we are all whole. Imagine a breath that we all take together, where we exhale - and the air feels a little lighter. Imagine a time where we received a gift so grand, and so delightful - where…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
May 18, 2022Emotions: Suppress, Regulate, or Embody? Why they’re different, and why it matters for your kid (and you).You know the scene: you are running late, or you’re in a public space — maybe a store, or a community gathering — or you’re just trying to have a quiet morning at home. …Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
May 17, 2022Let’s Talk About FailureYikes — did your stomach just lurch up a little bit towards your throat when you read that title? Did a shudder reverberate through your spine, emerging from a deeply guarded place in your past? Did you just feel a little bit of dread? fear? anger? sadness? …Failure8 min readFailure8 min read
May 13, 2022The Tiny Spotted Elephant — and other manifestations of shame.Today I am thinking a lot about The Tiny Spotted Elephant. What is The Tiny Spotted Elephant? It is the manifestation of that voice that shows up to say you’re not good enough. It’s that little itty bitty whisper in your ear that says “this isn’t going to work” when…Shame4 min readShame4 min read
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