Parents all around the country are celebrating the beginning of the new school year. I get it. I remember those years of looking at the vast, empty expanse of the August calendar and wondering how in the world I was going to entertain the kids while continuing to work and remaining in the black in… Read More September 1 Blues
While I’m no Tiger Mom, and my kids aren’t over scheduled, they do have a lot going on during the school year. They go to school until about 3 and then most of them have after-school basketball, judo, art and other activities. And this means that they are generally on the go and occupied. When… Read More Batman, Bands & Bookcases
When I arrived at work today, my first reaction was, “I did it.” I actually survived the summer. That’s not to say that I don’t love summer vacation or love having time off with my kids. I do. What I don’t love is juggling work with my kids’ non-existent summer camp, creating many days when… Read More Beginnings…Again
As I took a walk this morning, I started to reflect on the summer. It’s certainly been a difficult one for us in many ways, but, as I realized during my reverie, it’s also been quite a productive one for the children. Here are some of the things we’ve learned in the last two months.… Read More Lessons Learned from a Long Summer
It’s hard to believe that our kids have just completed their six school year in Israel. The end of the year is always an exciting time and we wanted to make sure that the kids enjoyed a feeling of accomplishment. Since our kids all go to camp inside our yishuv – and two of them… Read More Another School Year Finished
