This time of year always leaves me feeling overwhelmed, out of sorts and stretched too thin. We had Labor Day, school started and then a week later I took off two days for Rosh Hashana and had to work from home the day after (Tzom Gedalia- kids only had half…
Now that my kids are getting older it’s harder to watch their every move. I want to make them into independent contributors, which means that I have to trust them. They are more than capable of getting themselves dressed, brushing their teeth and feeding themselves breakfast (see how we do…
Sometimes I feel like I don’t have anything in common with the other half – stay at home moms (SAHM). I feel like I constantly have to defend my decision to work and am made to feel bad about all of the things I don’t get to do. Well, enough…
Today I have a special guest-post to share with you from working mom Mirel Goldstein from goldsteintherapy.com. She’s here today to share with us how important it is for us moms to take care of ourselves in a guilt-free way. Think of this as permission for guilt-free mommy time! Since I…
Lately I’ve been making a real effort to take my kids to the park on Shabbos afternoons. I think it’s important that we all get out of the house for a bit- even on those SUPER HOT days. Not only has it been good for my kids to play with…
Being a parent doesn’t get easier over time. Every day there are decisions to make and sometimes I make the wrong choice. The other day DS1 didn’t sleep well. He didn’t have fever, but didn’t feel 100%. I didn’t know what to do. If I sent him to school he…
“Mommy. On Christmas, if you sleep in your bed the whole night, then Santa will come. Miss Carol told me that.” Direct quote from my almost 3 year old. He’s such a yummy kid that I couldn’t help but laugh. There aren’t many daycare options with good (aka long) hours…
