Parental Musings

  • The Making Of An Artist: An Eight Year Old’s First Painting!

    Isn’t this painting wonderful? Yes, I may be biased as the artist’s mother, but I thought I’d share it with you as inspiration for getting an early start on your own child’s art education! I recently found a wonderful art teacher that will be able to give my daughter a nice introduction to the true…

  • Holocaust Memorial Day: Remembering the Unspeakable.

    photo courtesy of The United States Holocaust Museum, www.ushmm.org Today I won’t be posting any craft projects, because I’ve got something much more important on my mind, and weighing heavily upon my heart. Today is Holocaust Memorial day in Israel, and around the world. In Israel a siren is sounded and the entire country pauses…

  • Vegetable Platters For Kids: It’s All In The Presentation!

    If you love vegetables, then eventually your kids will too (most of them anyway!) Of course there are a few tricks that you might want to try if you’re on a campaign for not only healthy eating, but a love for healthy eating! (And if you don’t love vegetables, well then just pretend that you…

  • Today Is Yom Kippur.

    Today is Yom Kippur, and though this post appears, I am not at the computer today. I am observing one of the most  important days on the Jewish calender! May you and your family be blessed with a Gmar Chatima Tova!  Written and sealed in the book of life for a year of good health,…

  • Draw A Cartoon Faced Cup And You Just Might Save The Day!

    Today the little ones started to fight over a special plastic plate with a cute picture on it. There were raised voices (them) and tears (them) and Mom decided to step in before the situation got out of hand. I asked the older little one to give in to the younger one, and I promised…

  • The Fruit Really Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree (Vine)!

    If any of you out there are inspired to start your own blog after having seen mine, my advice to you is don’t do it! Keep on living your normal life! Why you ask? Well, when you become a blogger, or at least a dedicated one like me, who only posts original material, suddenly everything…

  • Remembering Our Holy Temple in Jerusalem

    Today is the 17th of Tammuz, a solemn fast day on the Jewish calender, so it just seems inappropriate to post a joyful craft project! I had wanted to do a project with my kids about the Bais HaMikdash (Holy Temple) but being normal children, they resisted. Another day!  Instead I’ve found a few old…

  • A Cure For Your Child’s Pacifier Obsession?

    DISCLAIMER: The following technique may or may not be appropriate for your child! It has not been approved by any psychologist as a good solution for your child’s obsession with pacifiers. My intention here is to share with you a funny story that ended well for my daughter, but I am in no way advocating…

  • Sometimes It’s The Small Things That Count

    On our recent trip to Jerusalem we went into a Judaica store to buy a tehillim for my 7 year old daughter.She is just starting to read tehillim and I wanted to buy her something of her very own to honor this wonderful milestone. Of course anyone with small children can imagine what insued deep…