Expressing our warmth and delight in our child's existence and closeness is a great gift that gives them security and belonging on a deep level.

Why did Hashem call to Moshe before every instruction? To connect with love. Doing the same with our children creates the conditions where they easily and naturally obey.

Engaging the whole family in chesed, and looking for opportunities for children to do chesed, adds unity and love to the Jewish people.

One suggestion to increase our joy, thereby lifting the mood of the whole family.

Sefer Shmos carries the theme of the Jewish Home from beginning to end.

Sometimes it may seem as if the woman of the house is accomplishing less than the others in her family, but really, all of their accomplishments belong to her too.

Who actually assembled the Mishkan? Rashi shares that Moshe's efforts were important, but not tied to the results. In raising our children, we too, do our hishtadlus, but the results are independent of us.

The Mishkan, and later the Mikdash, are central to Jewish identity, even today. What values are central to your family's identity and culture? What does it mean to your children to be a member of your family?

In order to say yes to our priorities we have to learn to say no to other valuable goals and activities. How can we identify our priorities for today?

The power and gift of renewal we've inherited gives us the strength to see potential and light in the midst of times of struggles.