Category: Lectures

Are stay-at-home moms weak and dependent? Does being a stay-at-home mom while your husband is the breadwinner define you as a weak and dependent woman?Wednesday Martin seems to think so. She is a writer and social researcher whose book “Primates of Park Avenue” has got tongues wagging. In a recently penned op-ed in the New…

Do kids need spirituality? When I began my journey of connecting with parents after writing Raising a Child with Soul, there were some who could not fathom the idea that children are spiritual beings. I often recalled my father’s words as he gazed at my newborn son in the nursery. “Slova Chanalah, this little soul just arrived…

How to infuse your home with genuine joy. A woman approached me after a recent parenting lecture. “I own three houses but I don’t have any place that I can really call home. My family is filled with unhappiness and it’s miserable spending time together.” Without joy, even the most beautiful surroundings feel dark. How…

A woman approached me after a recent parenting lecture. “I own three houses but I don’t have any place that I can really call home. My family is filled with unhappiness and it’s miserable spending time together.”Without joy, even the most beautiful surroundings feel dark. How can we help build an atmosphere of happiness in…

Does anyone go to the library anymore? I did! I needed a quiet area to do some work. The big problem is there’s always someone whispering right near you. Did you ever notice that? And in most cases it’s the librarian. So I decided to go to the quiet room. Well guess what, they took…