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“But mom,” my eldest complained, “why do I have to go to church school? They never talk about anything…

When marketers want to learn about people, they collect data about them. They then use that information to improve how…

Recently, I watched several young children explore finger labyrinths for the first time. Most would race to see how…

As a parent, I used to be suspicious of silence. If I wasn’t hearing sounds from the next room, I would wonder what…

When I first started organizing an afterschool program for third and fourth graders, my supervisor’s advice to…

My son jumped excitedly from foot to foot as he waited impatiently for the clock to strike midnight. Our local…

I was recently invited to talk with a group of interns working in non-profit settings with kids. One noted that he had…

When life gets tough, a spiritual practice that deals with anxiety can make the difference between a whiny child and…

When parents name a child, they do so with high hopes that the name will somehow influence who that child becomes. If…

Just when we thought it was safe to relax a little, the Omicron variant has swooped in and put pandemic debates in the…

“Do you have a minute?” asked my daughter’s preschool teacher. “Of course,” I replied, “Is something…

Six years ago, I visited Istanbul with two of my children. We were there during Ramadan, which meant we observed…

Yom Kippur, the annual Jewish Day of Atonement, begins the evening of Sunday, September 24. It is a time for deep…

As the war between Israel and Palestine continues, many Palestinian parents struggle to feed their families. Violence…

Looking through photos, I found several of my family celebrating Passover with friends who are Jewish. They would…