How do you help your child choose between mandatory baseballpractice and Hebrew school? How can you plan a birthday party (notto mention bar or bat mitzvah party!) for your child withoutsacrificing your values, sanity, and pocketbook? How can you keeppeace on the homework homefront? And how do you deal with Santaenvy–let alone the entire month of December? As any modern Jewish parent knows, balancing family traditionsand the realities of contemporary culture can be incrediblychallenging. Answering questions both old and new, Jewish and secular,internationally syndicated parenting columnist and award-winningJewish educator and mother of four, Sharon Duke Estroff illuminatesthe ways that Jewish tradition can be used to form a lasting,emotional safety net for modern families. Can I Have a Cell Phonefor Hanukkah? is an instant classic “A warm book full of tangible advice that will fashion childreninto committed Jews and menschen; in short, into people who will bea blessing in their ow
In the everyday stretch and squeeze of motherhood, TriciaGoyer often feels smooshed by the demands of life. In Blue LikePlay Dough, she shares her unlikely journey from rebellious,pregnant teen to busy wife and mom with big dreams of her own. Asher story unfolds, Tricia realizes that God has more in store forher than she has ever imagined possible. Sure, life is messy and beset by doubts. But God keeps showing upin the most unlikely places–in a bowl of carrot soup, the umpteenthreading of Goodnight Moon, a woe-is me teen drama, or play dough inthe hands of a child. In Tricia’s transparent account, you’ll find understanding,laughter, and strength for your own story. And in the daily pushand pull, you’ll learn to recognizes the loving hands of God atwork in your life… and know He has something beautiful in mind.
An all-encompassing guide to entertaining, amazing, andpossibly even educating children, Be the Coolest Dad on theBlock provides the perfect excuse to stand on a balloon, playwith grated cheese in the microwave, and unroll an entire roll oftoilet paper, all in the name of spending time with yourkids. Written by a comedy writer and a cartoonist with thirty years’combined experience as dads, Be the Coolest Dad on the Block is a cornucopia of practical parenting advice, like how to skipstones or teach a kid to ride a bike. It has answers to the peskyquestions kids love, such as “Why is the sky blue?” or “Where dobabies come from?” And it can help dads entertain large groups ofkids with slapstick gags (“burp the alphabet”) or cool tricks (“thehole in the head”). Be the Coolest Dad on the Block alsocontains spooky myths for telling around the campfire and loads ofquizzes and jokes for rainy days or endless car rides. With a range of ideas to suit all situations and sensibilities, Be the C
