News & Updates
How to Stop Freaking Out : The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Cool When Life Gets Chaotic publishes on September 10, 2024 and I’m so freaking (haha!) excited to share it with all of you!
For more details about my first book for kids, head over to the book page or scroll down for a list of podcasts.
Put Down the Fork: A Mindful Parenting Mantra
A few weeks ago, I was on a retreat as part of a year-long course I recently took on Mindfulness and Psychotherapy. (For the record, the course meets in person in the Boston area and online for those of you around the world, and it’s fantastic. If you’re a mental...
I’ll Need to Learn Some Hebrew Quick To Keep Up With My Daughter
“MAAAHHHHHMMMY! HOW DO YOU SAY TRAIN IN HEBREW?!” “Um, I’m not sure. We can ask Daddy when he gets home.” “WHAT ABOUT SOAP? BUBBLES? PRINCESS? BABY DOLL? BROCCOLI? HOW DO YOU SAY THOSE IN HEBREW!?!” This scene, in which my daughter yells various words across the house...
Mindful Parenting: It’s All About Learning to Pay Attention
If I had to pick just one rule of parenting, it wouldn’t be “never wake a sleeping baby” or “just love your children enough and it will all work out.” It wouldn’t even be “there are no rules.” Rather, it would be this: Learn how to pay attention, and what to pay...
A Mindful Parenting Podcast with Dr. Jessica Michaelson!
Dr. Jessica Michaelson of Honest Parenthood is one of my favorite parenting experts - her perspective is honest, funny, supportive, and refreshingly down to earth - not to mention super helpful! Needless to say, I was thrilled when she asked if I would record a...
6 Strategies That Surprisingly Don’t Shrink Stress
When we’re upset or overwhelmed, we may inadvertently turn to activities or habits that can spike our stress, not soothe it. Below, two experts reveal what doesn’t reduce stress and why — and what really does. Watching TV “Many of us — myself included — tend to unwind...
What Does a Mindful Parent Look Like?
As a clinical social worker, I’ve known about mindfulness and meditation for quite a while now, but I was hesitant to get involved. There were a million reasons—I was busy, I had other coping skills, I didn’t really need it. But mostly, I thought it just wasn’t my...
Mindful Parenting and Sh’mirat Ha’Lashon
I recently asked my Facebook friends for their favorite quotes about parenthood, one of which really grabbed my attention: “Be careful how you speak to your children; one day it will become their inner voice” (Peggy O'Mara). Jewish tradition is very clear about the...
Why Do Parents Complain So Much? And Should We Stop?
“The way we think about our lives affects how we live them.” KJ Dell’Antonia wrote these words in a recent post on her New York Times’ Motherlode blog. She was responding to a reader’s comment questioning why our generation of parents seems to complain so much. The...
