Toras Imecha Parsha Parenting

Here's how to ensure a joyous Sukkos for your family. Good Yom Tov!

We often misunderstand the judgment of Rosh Hashana. Far from a collective checklist, Yom HaDin is an intensely personal experience, with year-round impact for parents.

As we head into Rosh Hashana, this Parshah teaches us that just as sins are inevitable, so is repentance. Growth is a process that requires mistakes and recovery. Our failures are stepping stones to teshuvah. For more, visit www.mothersguidance.com.

A theme runs through this Parsha of blessings that will be showered on us when we recognize and acknowledge Hashem's gifts and the terrible consequences when we don't. Listen for lessons from Bikurim on how to develop gratitude. For more suggestions from the Parsha on how to raise grateful children, visit www.mothersguidance.com.

Home should be a place of physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological safety for all. Thriving With Teenagers registration is at www.mothersguidance.com.

We tend to think we're more sophisticated and don't struggle with the challenges of ancient civilizations, but human nature is still around, and the prohibition of child sacrifice is relevant to each one of us.

We must take responsibility for setting up boundaries to protect our children from negative influences even if it appears "mean" or "judgmental".

In order to build a secure relationship with another, extend an invitation for them to depend on you. Dependence is an integral part of attachment. ⭐️ See Gifts of Dependence on www.mothersguidance.com.

The pain of the ninth of Av doesn’t mark the destruction of our relationship with Hashem, rather its a reflection of that relationship. Our children will experience painful times 💔. We want to ensure they feel our love and commitment even on the worst days.

Often, we speak even when we know that our words won't be heard. Moshe Rabeinu is a model for all parents and leaders in how to speak to be heard. For practical tools, visit https://www.mothersguidance.com/post/disciplining-with-wisdom.

Words have power to create a new reality. How do we teach our children this value in a world where meaningless words are spewed constantly?

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What can we learn from the shattering of the luchos, and what is the same fundamental message parents give children? No one is beyond hope. Anyone can turn their life around at any moment.

Laws without logical explanations teach us that, ultimately, Hashem is our sole authority. Parents must similarly be the authoritative leader for their children.

I just came back from spending three days alone with my siblings. Listen to my reflections on the experience and why I think it's relevant for all parents. For the webinar recording, visit www.torasimecha.com.

Korach's challenge was a personal attack on Moshe and Aharon. Remarkably, they refused to accept it as such. Even when complaints seem personal, we can choose not to take them personally.

One of the hardest things for a person to do is to stand against the tide and think or act differently than those around us. Yet it is a quality of extreme importance. At the end of the day, we have to stand firm and make decisions that are right for our families, no matter what others say or do

The lengthy description of the nation's traveling and camping process highlights a powerful way we can learn to deal with life's uncertainties, feeling secure in the process.

Parents have to become the role models we want our children to follow. They will copy what we do far more than what we say.

Listen for a meaningful message inspired by the dedication of the altar. As parents, we want to help our children develop their potential and also keep them safe from dangers that threaten their potential.

Hashem doesn't just give us the Torah, He also teaches us Torah. This message illustrates the importance of making our children empowered and active participants in their learning.

A wilderness with no external stimulus gave us the ability to develop our internal souls and form a nation. Our children also need playtime free from external influences to allow them to make sense of themselves, explore and experiment, release emotions, and express their internal selves.

Learn the timeless message of Sefiras HaOmer. We count days and mark progress, knowing that hard work doesn’t have an immediate payoff, but it does eventually yield significant and magnificent rewards.

A baby starts out as so much a part of ourselves that it’s easy to continue to see our children as extensions of ourselves, when in reality, from the moment of birth they are beginning to separate and become their own person. What does this have to do with not placing a stumbling block before a blind person? Listen for five minutes of Parshah Parenting inspiration.

Important reminder for busy mothers! Certain seasons of motherhood feel intensely physical, yet there is always an inherent and vital spiritual component to mothering.