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Union for Immigration Processing Officers Joins Opposit...
Article by Matthew Boyle | Published 05/20/13 | Comments (0)
The union representing 12,000 adjudications officers and staff for the United States Citizen and Immi...
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Labeling Your Kids
Article by Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP | Published 04/19/13 | Comments (1)
We can all remember the time as kids when we were admonished by our well-meaning parents, teachers and the other adults in our lives. And what good was...
Kids Not Listening: Learn The Reasons Why
Article by Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP | Published 04/06/13 | Comments (0)
The biggest complaint I hear from parents is along these lines: My kids don’t listen to me! No matter what I say to my children they don&...
Sefirah: The Perfect Time To Teach Our Kids Respect
Article by Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP | Published 04/05/13 | Comments (0)
At the beginning of Sefirah (the counting between Pesach and Shavuot), Cleveland’s L...
TODAY: Beth Tfiloh Presents Pesach Story Time & Boo...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/12/13 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 5 - Browse through hundreds of popular children's titles, made available by the Scholastic Book ...
Derech Erez Kadma L'Torah - Kids!
Article by Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP | Published 02/09/13 | Comments (0)
“Derech Erez Kadma L’Torah.” We often hear parents lamenting that “kid...
NY Appeals Court Strikes Down Defense of Marriage Act ...
Article by AP | Published 10/18/12 | Comments (0)
A federal appeals court in Manhattan has become the second in the nation to strike down the Defen...
Inspired Parenting, Part 1: Recognizing the Godliness W...
Article by Rabbi Eliyahu Yaakov | Published 08/20/12 | Comments (2)
Raising healthy children requires affirmation of the genuine goodness within them. We all know that there are ...
Delaware Doctor Accused of 'Waterboarding' Da...
Article by Randall Chase, AP | Published 08/09/12 | Comments (0)
DOVER, Del. — A Delaware pediatrician who has appeared on national television to discuss h...
"Eliminating Conflict, Friction & Dissension T...
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Margie Pensak | Published 05/09/12 | Comments (13)
Baltimore, MD - May 8 - Once again, Rabbi Paysach Krohn mesmerized his audience last night, i...
Swipe at Ann Romney Garners Bipartisan Criticism
Article by Catalina Camia | Published 04/12/12 | Comments (0)
Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen sparked a bipartisan firestorm when she said Ann Romney "has actually never worked a day in her life."<...
Beis Rivkah High School Students Told To Delete Faceboo...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 03/28/12 | Comments (0)
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – ...
What the Shooting at a French Jewish School Means For U...
Article by Jordana Horn | Published 03/20/12 | Comments (0)
Back when I was in elementary school, the words “school” and “shooting” did not go t...
Why I Write Jewish Books for Little Children
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Bracha Goetz | Published 03/18/12 | Comments (1)
OK, so I act like a child sometimes. But that’s because a lot of me remains child-like, and I really want those aspects to continue...
Restoring the Values of Home and Responsibility
Article by Rabbi Moshe Hauer | Published 03/01/12 | Comments (11)
Nothing is particularly new about women ser...
Blaming Technology - the Latest Fad
Article by Dovid Teitelbaum, Director, Sdei Chemed International | Published 02/02/12 | Comments (4)
It seems fashionable these days to blame all our problems on the latest ...
NCSY Urges Harmony in Response to Israeli Bullying
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 01/16/12 | Comments (0)
“Achdut” – the Hebrew...
Reb Lazer Elya's Eyes
Article by Rabbi Avi Shafran, Editor at large and columnist, AMI Magazine | Published 01/16/12 | Comments (0)
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His Unique Gift
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Dina Bacharach | Published 01/01/12 | Comments (5)
My father is practical, down-to-earth, and also very caring. A...
Israelis Lead World in Social Network Use, U.S. Study S...
Article by Oded Yaron | Published 12/29/11 | Comments (0)
Report by internet marketing research company comScore shows Israeli i...
Are You Hiding That Cruse of Oil?
Article by Bracha Goetz | Published 12/25/11 | Comments (0)
If you’re feeling disap...
Missing my Parent at Chanukah
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Elisheva Rabinowitz | Published 12/19/11 | Comments (0)
Helping a friend or yourself during Chanukah...
Rising Child Poverty Rates Could be a 'Taste'...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 11/29/11 | Comments (0)
A new Census report shows child poverty up si...
New Study Sheds Light On Today's Jewish Teens
Article by Rochelle Maruch Miller | Published 11/25/11 | Comments (0)
The world has changed significantly in the last decade, but efforts to ...
Child Not Listening? 4 Ways To Help Your Child Hear You
Article by Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP | Published 11/23/11 | Comments (0)
My daughter is 3 years old and she...
Laughter-What is it All About?
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Elisheva Rabinowitz | Published 11/17/11 | Comments (2)
If you would ask my friends to describe me, they would say, “E...
Why Breathing Deeply Brings Such Joy
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Bracha Goetz | Published 11/08/11 | Comments (0)
Debbie is re-discovering her soul by breathing deeply. Her nes...
Brave Children: Three Simple Ways To Fortify Your Scare...
Article by Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP | Published 11/04/11 | Comments (0)
“We go horseback riding every w...
Ready for a Sleepover?
Article by Emily Love, LCSW-C | Published 10/29/11 | Comments (0)
The new school year is in full swing. Has your child been invi...
Dyslexia is Not a Dirty Word
Article by SHEMESH | Published 10/30/11 | Comments (0)
Rachel* has been struggling for the last 11 years. Now a senior at one ...
Homeschoolers Emerge as Republican Foot Soldiers
Article by Andy Sullivan | Published 10/04/11 | Comments (0)
(Reuters) - First come morning prayers, then breakfast, then Bible st...
Where Do We Begin?
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Elisheva Rabinowitz | Published 10/03/11 | Comments (0)
In Elul, we think about what we want to change and ...
Zichronos - Instilling Memories in Our Children and Gra...
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Rabbi Elchonon Oberstein | Published 10/03/11 | Comments (0)
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 2 - &...
Orthodox Union Expands "Positive Jewish Marriage&q...
Article by OU | Published 10/03/11 | Comments (0)
Orthodox Union expands "Positive Jewish Marriage"...
Teacher's Most Important Quality
Article by Gavriel Goetz | Published 10/03/11 | Comments (0)
Which teacher from school provides you with your fondest memories? Why ...
Help Your Child Succeed At School: Ask The Right Questi...
Article by Adina Soclof, MS. CCC-SLP | Published 09/22/11 | Comments (0)
We all want our children to succeed at school. In order to do that, we ...
Jewish Community Services' Bracha Goetz's New...
Article by THE ASSOCIATED | Published 09/20/11 | Comments (0)
"Let's Stay Safe," published by Mesorah Publications, is ...
Having "The Talk" With Your Children: Convers...
Article by BJLife/Rosemary Hutzler | Published 09/16/11 | Comments (3)
Baltimore, Md - Sept 15 -...
Mondays with Tal
Article by Esther Greenwald | Published 09/14/11 | Comments (1)
In the Fall of 1997, I took my very first trip to Israel to begin a year...
Protecting Our Children Is Possible: TONIGHT, Monday, S...
Article by BJLife Staff | Published 09/15/11 | Comments (4)
Baltimore, MD - Sept 8 - With chi...
How To Help Your Child Succeed In School
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Adina Soclof | Published 09/09/11 | Comments (0)
Dear Adina,My daughter is starting first grade. I did very p...
As We Approach 9/11, Three Ways to Deal with Trauma
Article by Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin | Published 09/08/11 | Comments (0)
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A Day to Disconnect (Video)
Article by BJLife Staff | Published 09/04/11 | Comments (9)
A Day to Disconnect is a worldwide movement, spearheaded by ...
Leiby
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Susan Leibtag | Published 07/21/11 | Comments (1)
I need to write about this, as I'm sure many, many people do.&n...
Speaking To Your Kids About Personal Safety
Article by Rabbi Yakov Horowitz | Published 06/20/11 | Comments (0)
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Many Parents Help Themselves by Helping With Homework
Article by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich | Published 06/18/11 | Comments (0)
Parents with positive attitude towards homework, who feel competent in s...
Teach Me to Think (Video)
Article by Tina Barseghian | Published 06/17/11 | Comments (0)
It always amazes me how compelling simple words can be. This video, writ...
Education in the Age of Google and Wikipedia (Video)
Article by Tina Barseghian | Published 06/17/11 | Comments (0)
If you’re still wondering about the implications of the effect...
Israeli Lawmakers: Allow Spy to Visit Ill Father
Article by AP | Published 06/17/11 | Comments (1)
JERUSALEM (AP) — A majority of Israeli lawmakers are asking th...
Children and Choices: How To Raise An Independent Child
Article by Adina Soclof | Published 06/16/11 | Comments (0)
In our post last week we discussed how im...
F-15s Intercept Plane Near US Presidential Retreat
Article by AFP | Published 06/12/11 | Comments (0)
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Two US F-15 fighter jets on Saturday interc...
Socialize, Then Search: Facebook Edges Past Google In C...
Article by AP | Published 09/12/10 | Comments (0)
SEATTLE (AP) - U.S. Web surfers are spending more time socializing on Facebook than searching with Google, according to new data from researchers at comScore In...
More Parents 'Redshirting' Kindergartners
Article by Stephanie Pappas | Published 09/05/10 | Comments (0)
As schools start back into session around the country, some parents of young children face a difficult question: Send their little ones to kindergarten as soon ...
U.S. Medical Programs Missing Millions Of Kids: Report
Article by Yahoo-Reuters Staff | Published 09/03/10 | Comments (0)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Childrens Health Insurance Program (C...
Book Review: What Do You See On Sukkos?
Article by Bracha Goetz | Published 09/01/10 | Comments (0)
What Do You See on Sukkos? The newest book in this delightful board book series has just been released in time for Sukkos! In What Do You See on Sukko...
CORRECTION: Partner Abuse Tied To Spanking Kids
Article by Frederik Joelving | Published 08/23/10 | Comments (0)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Violence and psychological abuse between parents often go hand in hand with corporal punishment of their kids, according to ...
Walking to School Could Ease Classroom Stress
Article by Healthday Staff | Published 08/14/10 | Comments (1)
SATURDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Walking to school may help reduce children's stress throughout the day, the results of a new study suggest. This r...
Spanking Remains Common, Studies Show
Article by HealthDay Staff | Published 08/12/10 | Comments (1)
Spanking and other forms of corporal punishment are still common worldwide even though 24 countries have adopted bans on physical punishment since 1979, accordi...
September is Start of Happy, New Year
Article by Susan Reimer | Published 08/12/10 | Comments (0)
School year, not January, means fresh start For the parents of children, September, not January, will be always be the start of the new year. And that will...
Repeated Ear Infections Seem to Plague White Kids, Poor
Article by Health Day Staff | Published 08/11/10 | Comments (0)
White children and those in poor families are more likely to have repeated ear infections than other children, U.S. researchers have found. Ear infection (al...
Health Tip: Teach Kids to Swim
Article by Healthday Staff | Published 08/09/10 | Comments (0)
(HealthDay News) -- For children aged 4 and older, one of the best ways to help prevent drowning is to teach them to swim. The Nemours Foundation offers thes...
Back-to-School Tips on Backpack Safety
Article by Health Day Staff | Published 08/08/10 | Comments (0)
SATURDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- As the new school year approaches, parents and children planning their "back-to-school" lists are urged to keep b...
Maryland's Computer History Museum -- Courtesy of ...
Article by Gus Sentementes | Published 08/02/10 | Comments (0)
In the mid-1980s, as part of his computer business, Bob Roswell began accumulating a surplus of unsold and unwanted computers that he couldn’t bring him...
Ein Od Milvado (There is None Beside God)
Article by Yehuda Boltshauser | Published 07/09/10 | Comments (0)
It has been six months since I have sat down to write an update. Many things have transpired during that period, most notably the growth of my beautiful daughte...
The "I've Got Nothing To Do!" Solution
Article by Bracha Goetz | Published 07/01/10 | Comments (0)
Many Jewish sources highlight the importance of helping others, but the following one has resonated through the ages, perhaps more than any other: "I...
How to Talk With Our Children About Personal Safety
Article by Bracha Goetz | Published 07/01/10 | Comments (0)
Here are signs to protect our children from danger: In 95% of cases, the molester's not a stranger. He's someone you know and respect. He's di...
Discussing an Invisible G-d
Article by Bracha Goetz | Published 06/15/10 | Comments (0)
Question: How can I explain to my young child that it makes sense to believe in an invisible G-d? Answer: You can explain this concept to your child the sa...
Teaching Children Happiness Skills
Article by Bracha Goetz | Published 06/15/10 | Comments (0)
Teaching Children Happiness Skills Thursday, April 15, 2010 By Bracha Goetz Question: My child almost always complains about what he's been given. He...
Focus on the good
Article by Adina Soclof, MS, CCC-SLP | Published 06/15/10 | Comments (0)
Positive Psychology is a new branch of science that deals with theories and practices involving human happiness. Clinicians are encouraging patients to focus o...
Book Review: Remarkable Park
Article by Bracha Goetz | Published 06/14/10 | Comments (0)
Book Review Remarkable Park by Bracha Goetz Remarkable Park is a new extraordinarily illustrated picture book that opens children eyes and ears to the spi...
Taking Your Kids to Shul
Article by Susan Leibtag | Published 06/10/10 | Comments (2)
I know how you feel - it's Shabbos morning and your husband is in shul, and it's a good 2-3 hours before he comes home. So you figure, why sit here a...
Half of ADHD cases linked to social factors: study
Article by Yahoo News | Published 06/06/10 | Comments (0)
PARIS (AFP) – Nearly half of serious cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children are closely tied to social factors such as single par...
Move Childhood Back Outdoors This Summer
Article by Kathleen Doheny | Published 06/06/10 | Comments (0)
FRIDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- For kids, summertime used to mean days spent at the beach or lake, afternoon bike rides and playing badminton in backyards. ...