Push Your Limits
Tweet There are so many times in our lives when we give up without pushing ourselves. There are also the times when we are on the brink of giving up. Times when we think we can’t go a single step farther, literally and/or figuratively, yet somehow we summon the energy and take those last few steps and achieve what we set out to do. As a parent, I don’t think there is anything more emotional and heartwarming than … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Feel Good, Lesson of the Day
Believe In Your Kids
Tweet There is wisdom all around us. I think that part of the beauty of words is the fact that different people find different insights in the same words. Ten people can read one particular blog post and each can come away with a different conclusion or focus. The other week I read a blog post by Erika Napoletano. While I can’t recall how I came across her blog for the first time, her writing is really good … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, communication, Dreams, Lesson of the Day, Relationships
Life Changes In An Instant. Remember That.
Tweet All it takes is but an instant. In an instant your life can change. Just like that. No warning. No rewind button. And even worse, no pause or stop button. I don’t know if it’s just my perception, but it feels to me that in the past decade or so there has been an increase in the amount of tragedies and heartbreaking stories. I don’t think it’s just the fact that these days news travels faster and farther. It just feels … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Community, Death, Emotions, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens
You Can Learn From Anything, Even Peanuts
Tweet This whole blog is about being able to learn from anything in life, so maybe the title of this post is redundant. Anyways… this past weekend, my son celebrated his Bar Mitzvah. (And in case anyone was wondering, the weeks months of preparation for the Bar Mitzvah were worth it and I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend.) We had a lovely weekend affair in a hotel with our friends and family. As is Jewish orthodox custom, my son read … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Lesson of the Day
If Your Child Is Interested, Let Them Share Your Hobbies
Tweet Hobbies and extracurricular activities are important for everyone. They are a way to explore something new or something that interests us. It is a way to partake in an activity that we enjoy. These activities are important for children as well as adults. Varied hobbies let children sample many different things and if they are lucky they may even develop a lifelong passion. As parents, we often try to encourage our children to take part in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Lesson of the Day, Parenting, Photogrpahy
You Can Choose What You Focus On
Tweet We do it every single day. We choose how to view things that happen to us or things that we do. Some days we are more positive, other days we lean more to the negative. In the end, what we choose to focus on determines how we perceive things. So today, as my eldest son reaches the milestone of 21, I won’t dwell on how time flies. I won’t dwell on how this little thing turned into this man big … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Emotions, Lesson of the Day, Parenting, Relationships
Emotions Overlap
Tweet I find it mind boggling and hard to grasp how people, like you and me, are capable of experiencing and coping with so many emotions simultaneously. Fear can overlap with exhilaration. Anger can overlap with love. Pride can overlap with pity. Expectation can overlap with anxiety. And joy, elation and happiness can overlap with sadness and with longing. My sister gave birth yesterday. To a beautiful vigorous healthy 7 pound 5 ounce baby boy. She had a scheduled … Read entire article »
Filed under: Children, Emotions, Lesson of the Day, Life Happens, Parenting
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