We often don't fully appreciate things that surround us all the time. This episode reminds us of the astounding greatness of our families.

It's Always Time for Chanukah

Yaakov and Esav were different from birth, yet no one noticed their differences until they were teenagers. Use my 5 step child check-in chart, available for free at www.mothersguidance.com to help you understand your child's uniqueness.

Connection before direction is the right approach, both between Hashem and people and between parents and children.

Our destination is often not in our hands, but the process is ours. How we do things is more important than where we end up, in parenting and in our own lives.

The center point of the Torah reminds us why parents and teachers should encourage and honor our children's questions, whether or not we know the answers.

Why do we celebrate the holiday marking Jewish unity on different days? Isn't that the exact opposite of national unity.... or maybe that's the whole point.

Hashem affectionately called to Moshe before speaking with him because a loving relationship is at the foundation of teaching and guiding. We must connect before we direct.

Good Shabbos!

How can we rejoice this year when Klal Yisrael is suffering? In reality, this is the specific year when we can achieve true simcha and teach our children the nature of simcha and how to achieve it.