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Parenting 551 articles

Need a crash course on teenage girls? A sense of parental camaraderie? A good laugh? Enter OU Life’s Parenting section; it’ll get you out of trouble and back in the parenting game.

Complimenting Your Kids on a Job Well Done
Complimenting Your Kids on a Job Well Done
How to effectively let your kids know that they are doing a great job.
Sep 10, 2013
By Adina Soclof
Fresh Start: Back To School & The Jewish New Year
Fresh Start: Back To School & The Jewish New...
Just as our children should feel grateful that we don’t make them reuse their old school supplies from the year before, so too we should appreciate the kindness that the Almighty...
Sep 3, 2013
By Allison Josephs
Dealing with Holiday Frustrations
Dealing with Holiday Frustrations
Many moms, including me, can quickly feel overwhelmed with all there is to do. This can quickly lead to feelings of frustration and then anger. Who do we take it out...
Aug 27, 2013
By Adina Soclof
Pre-School Year/Rosh Hashanah Stress
Pre-School Year/Rosh Hashanah Stress
Helpful tips on how to deal with back-to-school stress mixed with pre-Rosh Hashanah hustle and bustle.
Aug 21, 2013
By Adina Soclof
Self-Worth? Priceless: The Jewish Perspective on a Healthy Self-Image
Self-Worth? Priceless: The Jewish Perspective on a Healthy Self-Image
The mirror can’t take credit for the beauty since the beauty doesn’t come from the mirror itself but rather from the beautiful object. What the mirror must say is that it...
Aug 20, 2013
By Allison Josephs
The Need For Autonomy
The Need For Autonomy
Striking a balance between leading your kids in the right direction and serving their need for autonomy.
Aug 14, 2013
By Adina Soclof
A Take on Social Media
A Take on Social Media
Responsible parents don’t let their children drive cars before they have their license. They don’t allow them to choose to watch whatever television programs or movies they think they want. Good...
Aug 5, 2013
By Rabbi Eliyahu Fink
“Even Though You Know…”
“Even Though You Know…”
Giving your child advice is often met by rolled eyes, shrugged shoulders and defensive responses. All this comes even though you might have just been trying to help them with whatever...
Jul 30, 2013
By Adina Soclof
Patience: Valued Virtue or Impossible Goal?
Patience: Valued Virtue or Impossible Goal?
I always thought I was a patient person, and then I had kids. Patience is a midah that you need in abundance when you are a parent.
Jul 24, 2013
By Adina Soclof
Actually, Mommy, I Ate Up All the Cookies
Actually, Mommy, I Ate Up All the Cookies
Life lessons from a 4-year old boy who couldn't resist eating all the cookies.
Jul 22, 2013
By Allison Josephs

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