In both of the last two Parshiyos the women had the opportunity to donate their jewelry. They refrained last week and yet were the first to volunteer this week for the Mishkan. We have this strength from them of being able to do for the right cause, (mothering!), what we've never done before.

Moshe shares with the entire nation a message of love and reconciliation as soon as possible. We can emulate him in reaffirming our love and relationship with our children soon after a distancing experience.

In the midst of working through issues we don't always see Hashem's hand, but when we look back we can.

Appreciating what we have while we have it... big things and small moments.

Lessons from the Parsha in helping our children learn to accept limits and disappointing realities in ways that facilitate emotional health and growth.

When scared or distressed we can choose to rush into hasty action, or to pause and practice patience as faith in action.

Hashem describes His relationship to us identically when He is amongst us in the Mikdash, and when we have lost that privilege. Even in a state of punishment, we are connected. We offer the same assurance to our children. Even in times of punishment, our relationship is secure.

We learn common courtesy from an unlikely place so we can behave with courtesy even in situations where it may seem unnecessary.... like with our children...

A mother's love once imbued a robe with spirituality that transcended death.

Olives yield oil under pressure, and children also need to develop resilience by being allowed to work through challenges.