I went to a great lecture given by Caryn Green, founder and director of Crossroads Jerusalem, at the Neve Family Institute today. Here are some of the highlights from the lecture: What leads a teen to ‘the streets’? Trouble with … Continued
As promised, it is “Relationship Building Tool Monday” – and instead of me coming up with ideas to share with you, I thought it would be more fun and productive to get questions from my readers, and do my best … Continued
In my life and my work I have learned that the best way to build and strengthen any relationship is by getting real and by expressing what’s real. Yeah, I know, I talk about getting real all the time. I … Continued
Boy did I get angry at the kids today. Both were wearing new clothes and both decided to go ahead and ruin their clothing in one way or another. I literally felt bad for the clothes. Did the kids care … Continued
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and you get this feeling like they are not really listening to you? Or, the other person is speaking and the whole time you’re thinking about how what they are saying … Continued
The other day I was walking my daughter to gan (kindergarten) and as we were walking she turned to me and said, “Ima, how do you say boat in Hebrew?” I looked at her and confidently answered the first word … Continued