How are you feeling about your daughter today? Was today a good day? Was today one of those days when she woke up full of optimism and creative ideas? Maybe she was incredibly thoughtful and sensitive? Or maybe today was one of those days where she feels like the world is about to fall apart… it could be because of what you would consider a real problem, or maybe you are thinking to yourself right now- why does she not get this is NOT a big deal and by tomorrow it will all be over with. If she is having…
Happy Holidays
Its that time of year again. The holiday lights are up, the music is playing in every store telling us this is a time of joy and celebration. I love watching the lights set up on the trees lighting up the early darkness and the holiday fairs on every corner in NYC. This is a time of year when we get to spend time with family, for me living far away from my family it is mostly a time when I miss their presence. For many of the mothers I meet in my work this time of year is…
How to Teach your Daughter to Support Others Experiencing Loss Dealing With Loss – Part 3
In the last part of this series, I would like to talk about how we can teach our daughters to support others who are dealing with loss. In the Jewish tradition there is something called “shiva,” which is a seven day mourning period that follows the death of a close relative. During those days, those in mourning will stay at home and are not allowed to do anything. All of their needs are taken care of by others in the community, and their only responsibility is to mourn the loss of their loved one. It is customary to come and…
Am I Really Going to Do What I Am so Scared Of ?
As I shared with you last week, I made a decision to join some of my fellow business- women and sign up and begin training for a race, taking place on Aug 17th 2014. This was not an easy decision for me. I am what one might call a professional non- runner. Although when I was growing up, I was very active in various sports from ballet to gymnastics, swimming team to Judo, the one thing I always hated, and still do, is running. Despite how great I was at push ups and pulls ups, handstands and diving, I just…