Parshah Parenting

Do we dismiss our child's issues as insignificant? Do we reassure him that this "little" incident will pass, without validating what he is experiencing, in this moment?

Is there any benefit in compelling your child to do what is right, when he’s doing so only because he cannot disobey you?

As parents, we obviously believe that genuine self-esteem is important to our children’s psychological and spiritual development. But how can we avoid the hubris and laziness that invariably accompany an inflated self-image?

“My children are constantly fighting with each other,” laments Susan, a mother of three. “Will there ever be peace in my home?”

My daughter is always complaining that “all the other mothers” always do their children’s projects and homework for them . . .

Building your child’s character requires focusing on the “big” issues; but it also means not neglecting the “minor pegs” grounding his values.

What emotional or spiritual profile would you like to build in yourself?