Parenting

You took your child for an assessment — should they know the truth?

Many parents bring their children to various assessments. But what do you do when the results arrive? Should children be involved and told the whole truth? A parenting instructor explains.

What do you do when the results arrive?
How to talk to children about the situation without passing on our anxiety to them?

How to talk to children about the situation without passing on our anxiety to them?

A girl coughing

A doctor warns: This cough in children must not be ignored

DANA IVGY and Ben Sultan in ‘Oxygen.’

'Oxygen': Breaking taboos on Israeli mothers who cannot send sons to war - review


How Jewish parents can help kids deal with a flood of pain on social media

As parents, and as a broader community, we can, and must do better than just telling people to look away from social media.

 A kid holds an Israeli flag to protest about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Brussels, Belgium, October 9, 2023.

How parents can help their kids navigate the war - opinion

As the violence continues, being overwhelmed will make it more difficult for us to help our children process and manage their feelings.

Israeli citizens show their love and give donations to IDF soldiers in northern Israel, October 10, 2023

Playing tetris may prevent post-partum PTSD - study

Who would have dreamed that playing Tetris for fifteen minutes can prevent psychological trauma in mothers after a difficult birth?

 A screenshot of Tetris.

How to care for an aging parent: Lessons from my mother - opinion

Those of us being entreated to care for the elderly understand precious little of life as they experience it.

 THE WRITER’S MOTHER sits in her garden.

New parent? Night shift? This nap strategy can help you survive - study

When staying up all night, scheduling two nap sessions – a 90-minute one followed by a quick 30-minute shut-eye later – is the optimal choice over a single 120-minute snooze, a study found.

ADULTS SHOULD aim for seven to nine hours, and older adults should aim for seven to eight hours.

Four children’s books to turn your toddler into a hi-tech executive

These creative offerings for children were crafted by Israeli hi-tech experts to welcome today’s children into the modern technology-driven world.

 A spread from Meschiany's "Castle Defenders" (Illustrations by Idan Barzilay)

'The Power of PR Parenting': How PR skills help you raise children - review

The Power of PR Parenting is an easy, breezy read from which any parent can glean good ideas for navigating the most challenging and important career of all.

 A UKRAINIAN mother attends positive parenting workshops supported by UNICEF and the EU, to mitigate the familial impact of the conflict.

How to get a baby out of a locked car

A viral video demonstrates a safe and efficient method to open a locked car window and rescue a trapped baby.

The i2/4 BABY button system has been okayed by the Transport Ministry

Israeli-American sisters vanish in suspected kidnapping by mother

After arriving in Israel in order to bring the girls back to the US, the father discovered that his daughters had vanished without a trace.

 Sarah and Liva, the missing US-Israeli girls

A comprehensive dictionary of pregnancy and childbirth concepts

Get clear explanations of common terms related to pregnancy and childbirth.