How Blessing Children on Shabbat Models Unconditional Love
Like the paradigmatic blessing for rain, the Shabbat practice of blessing children offers the gift of love in exchange for nothing.
Posts tagged with ‘Parenting’
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Baseball, Passover and Rebirth
In the spring, on Passover and on Opening Day, everything feels possible.
Infant Weeping and Infant Abandonment
We are “cooperative breeders,” since we do not raise our children by ourselves, but rely heavily on a range of others to help us.
Magical Cures for Infant Crying
While modern parents may bring complaints about infant crying to pediatricians, ancient parents turned to experts in magical arts.
Why is Western Parenting WEIRD?
One way to see the WEIRDness of Westerners is through their parenting practices.
A Parenting Mantra: “This, Too, Shall Pass”
Thousands of years of human evolution has trained our kids to know whatever happens, it shall pass. But sometimes, as a parent, I’m the one who truly needs that reminder.
Knowledge is Power… Especially When We Feel Powerless
We are gaining more and more knowledge about the intricacies of genetic information. But if knowledge is power, how should we use this power? How much does it help us and how much might it harm us?
The Science Behind Children’s Spirituality
How do we cultivate a sense of spirituality in children? And are there additional benefits that can accrue by giving our children spiritual language?
Who Will My Daughter Be?
While I have had the title “rabbi” for a few years, I have had the title “daddy” for just under a month. Naturally, this new relationship is causing me to think of all sorts of questions.
