Life with a “threenager” (or a child of just about any age) means rebellion is all too familiar. But parenting, like Parshat Korach, is about boundaries as much as anything else.
Parenting by the Parshah
Parenting by the Parshah – Shlach Lecha
Whether it’s a giant sand dune or a strange, foreign land, new experiences are all about perspective. In Parshat Shlach Lecha, this too is Torah.
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Parenting by the Parshah – Beha’alotcha
Don’t you kind of wish you had a protective cloud like the one described in Parshat Beha’alotcha following you and ushering in one phase after the next? Toddler phases too are Torah.
Parenting by the Parshah – Naso
The contrast between joyous Shavuot (when we receive, along with the rest of the Torah, the commandment “Thou shall not kill”) and the horrific events in Orlando and Tel Aviv is jarring and nauseating. Today I offer a departure from my usual lighthearted parenting lessons as I grapple with what it means to give and receive blessing in this world my daughter will inherit. But perhaps this struggle too is Torah.
Parenting by the Parshah – Bamidbar
The “village” it takes to raise a child is much more about creating a supportive community for yourself than it is about depending on other people for help. This African proverb too is Torah.
Rabbi Eve Posen 