“People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one,” a wit once observed. Few challenges leave mothers more frazzled than a little one who simply will not slumber.
Shabbos is called the day of rest, but for many mothers, the holiness and rest is elusive. The children are all home, schedules are upturned, and there are three meals to set, serve, and clear. How can experience the simchah and spirituality of Shabbos — together with our children? Family First offers some practical advice
What often remain are the vivid memories of warm family meals imbued with the holiness of Shabbos and hosts who’d “cornered the market” on hachnassas orchim
Many autistic children are trapped within themselves, unable to communicate with the outside world, Family First explores the various therapies that help numerous children learn to open up and reveal their special personalities
I was reading my daughter one of those fairy tale nursery rhyme books, when she turned to me wide-eyed and said, “When I’m a mommy, I’m going to be exactly like Shimmy’s mommy.”
Shalom bayis is precious enough to put on top of the priorities’ list
