As a parent who has older and younger children and now also a young grand mother, I can ensure all parents that the gift of parenthood is one of the greatest. It is one of the most rewarding too. Houses, jobs, tv shows, even friends, they all come and go. But your children are for life. Your investment of attention, love, affection, patience, will come back to you with interest accured. The converse is also true. Measure for measure. So invest well. The children are our Heritage.
2. Ruth
4/16/2013
Well said! As a parent who has older and younger children and now also a young grand mother, I can ensure all parents that the gift of parenthood is one of the greatest. It is one of the most rewarding too. Houses, jobs, tv shows, even friends, they all come and go. But your children are for life. Your investment of attention, love, affection, patience, will come back to you with interest accured. The converse is also true. Measure for measure. So invest well. The children are our Heritage.
3. Racheli
4/15/2013
Thanks so much for your comments! I totally agree that parents need to invest time in their relationship. I just focus on the extremes to prove a point. G-d willing you will be a wonderful parent!
4. Racheli
4/15/2013
@interesting Thanks so much for your comments! I totally agree that parents need to invest time in their relationship. I just focus on the extremes to prove a point. G-d willing you will be a wonderful parent!
5. Anonymous
4/15/2013
children to enjoy the benfits- a house in which the children feel and experience the respect, love and companionship that their parents share. Again, I'm not speaking from personal experience but from words of truly respected mentors who have incredible, warm and loving families…and who definitely don't use the time to catch up on their latest shows but to have quality time together and work on their relationship…with much respect…
6. Rivkah
4/15/2013
Interesting but… continued children to enjoy the benfits- a house in which the children feel and experience the respect, love and companionship that their parents share. Again, I'm not speaking from personal experience but from words of truly respected mentors who have incredible, warm and loving families…and who definitely don't use the time to catch up on their latest shows but to have quality time together and work on their relationship…with much respect…
7. Anonymous
4/15/2013
respect and who themselves have large broods BH. These Rabbis/Rabbaniyot explained how a couple's relationship is at the very core of a happy home. It is imperative that a couple invest in their relationship- yes even at the expense of a couple of nights a week without their kids and a couple of times a year a night away from them- in order for the kids to know that Ima and Abba need their time together as a unit. A couple needs to constantly be working on their relationship in order for their
8. Rivkah
4/15/2013
Interesting but… continued respect and who themselves have large broods BH. These Rabbis/Rabbaniyot explained how a couple's relationship is at the very core of a happy home. It is imperative that a couple invest in their relationship- yes even at the expense of a couple of nights a week without their kids and a couple of times a year a night away from them- in order for the kids to know that Ima and Abba need their time together as a unit. A couple needs to constantly be working on their relationship in order for their
9. Anonymous
4/15/2013
Racheli, I'm not yet a mother but your article was very interesting to me- seeing different friends and the different ways they parents definitely provides food for thought and makes me wonder how my husband and I will raise our children. Having said that, I think that there is something to be said for Ima and Aba having their own time- I don't mean week-long vacations but I do mean a date once a week and a night away twice a year. This are things I have heard and learnt from mentors that I
10. Rivkah
4/15/2013
Interesting but… Racheli, I'm not yet a mother but your article was very interesting to me- seeing different friends and the different ways they parents definitely provides food for thought and makes me wonder how my husband and I will raise our children. Having said that, I think that there is something to be said for Ima and Aba having their own time- I don't mean week-long vacations but I do mean a date once a week and a night away twice a year. This are things I have heard and learnt from mentors that I
11. Elana Steinberg
4/15/2013
Clarification Dr. Sears and Dr. Farber were on opposite sides of this. Dr. Sears was in favor of attachment parenting and co-sleeping.
12. Anonymous
4/15/2013
Dr. Sears and Dr. Farber were on opposite sides of this. Dr. Sears was in favor of attachment parenting and co-sleeping.
4/16/2013
As a parent who has older and younger children and now also a young grand mother, I can ensure all parents that the gift of parenthood is one of the greatest. It is one of the most rewarding too. Houses, jobs, tv shows, even friends, they all come and go. But your children are for life. Your investment of attention, love, affection, patience, will come back to you with interest accured. The converse is also true. Measure for measure. So invest well. The children are our Heritage.
4/16/2013
Well said! As a parent who has older and younger children and now also a young grand mother, I can ensure all parents that the gift of parenthood is one of the greatest. It is one of the most rewarding too. Houses, jobs, tv shows, even friends, they all come and go. But your children are for life. Your investment of attention, love, affection, patience, will come back to you with interest accured. The converse is also true. Measure for measure. So invest well. The children are our Heritage.
4/15/2013
Thanks so much for your comments! I totally agree that parents need to invest time in their relationship. I just focus on the extremes to prove a point. G-d willing you will be a wonderful parent!
4/15/2013
@interesting Thanks so much for your comments! I totally agree that parents need to invest time in their relationship. I just focus on the extremes to prove a point. G-d willing you will be a wonderful parent!
4/15/2013
children to enjoy the benfits- a house in which the children feel and experience the respect, love and companionship that their parents share. Again, I'm not speaking from personal experience but from words of truly respected mentors who have incredible, warm and loving families…and who definitely don't use the time to catch up on their latest shows but to have quality time together and work on their relationship…with much respect…
4/15/2013
Interesting but… continued children to enjoy the benfits- a house in which the children feel and experience the respect, love and companionship that their parents share. Again, I'm not speaking from personal experience but from words of truly respected mentors who have incredible, warm and loving families…and who definitely don't use the time to catch up on their latest shows but to have quality time together and work on their relationship…with much respect…
4/15/2013
respect and who themselves have large broods BH. These Rabbis/Rabbaniyot explained how a couple's relationship is at the very core of a happy home. It is imperative that a couple invest in their relationship- yes even at the expense of a couple of nights a week without their kids and a couple of times a year a night away from them- in order for the kids to know that Ima and Abba need their time together as a unit. A couple needs to constantly be working on their relationship in order for their
4/15/2013
Interesting but… continued respect and who themselves have large broods BH. These Rabbis/Rabbaniyot explained how a couple's relationship is at the very core of a happy home. It is imperative that a couple invest in their relationship- yes even at the expense of a couple of nights a week without their kids and a couple of times a year a night away from them- in order for the kids to know that Ima and Abba need their time together as a unit. A couple needs to constantly be working on their relationship in order for their
4/15/2013
Racheli, I'm not yet a mother but your article was very interesting to me- seeing different friends and the different ways they parents definitely provides food for thought and makes me wonder how my husband and I will raise our children. Having said that, I think that there is something to be said for Ima and Aba having their own time- I don't mean week-long vacations but I do mean a date once a week and a night away twice a year. This are things I have heard and learnt from mentors that I
4/15/2013
Interesting but… Racheli, I'm not yet a mother but your article was very interesting to me- seeing different friends and the different ways they parents definitely provides food for thought and makes me wonder how my husband and I will raise our children. Having said that, I think that there is something to be said for Ima and Aba having their own time- I don't mean week-long vacations but I do mean a date once a week and a night away twice a year. This are things I have heard and learnt from mentors that I
4/15/2013
Clarification Dr. Sears and Dr. Farber were on opposite sides of this. Dr. Sears was in favor of attachment parenting and co-sleeping.
4/15/2013
Dr. Sears and Dr. Farber were on opposite sides of this. Dr. Sears was in favor of attachment parenting and co-sleeping.