Energies we gain from following Torah guidelines have deep and far-reaching effects - whether we feel it or not. However, more than the actions we perform is the 'force of will' behind them. Rabbi Leff posits that each individual is given specific inborn middos. Our choice is to fine tune them, or dissipate them with senseless negativity. Hear the art of passing developed middos on to the next generation.
How appropriate is it to hit a child while disciplining them? Rabbi Morgenstern presents Torah viewpoints on discipline, and the importance of 'structure' and the underlying security it provides in the home. But even during such times we must take them to task to get a message across, it must be done calmly - and with strong overtones of love. Hear motivations you can use for taking extra care when relating vital messages to your children.
Children are incredibly impressionable, and the younger they are the greater affect a big event has on them. Rebbetzin Neustadt warns us to take care of what our children see and read - inside and outside the home. She also explains how to steer the family towards thinking more objectively for better solutions.
Anyone who has reached a certain age understands that life presents difficulties to each individual. As much as we hope that our children will not need to suffer, it behooves us to give them the ultimate tool that will help them with their inevitable struggles. Rebbetzin Neustadt gives a powerful class on teaching emunah to our children.
Thinking well of your children will affect how they feel about themselves - on a soul level. Just as we hope for good, doesn't good often follow? Hear how this 'rule of will' also works in the spiritual realm. Rebbetzin Neustadt gives an absorbing class on drawing down a positive flow from Above, and developing positive desires in your children.
Some children are later bloomers than others. It must be remembered that we must appreciate the uniqueness and good within each of our children and allow that expression. How can we as mothers find pleasure within the never-ending flow of tasks and jobs by finding the belief in ourselves and the belief in our offspring?
How do we raise our children with a sense of belief in Hashem and His intrinsic goodness? When we bring ourselves to a true sense of trust in our Creator, this is something our children pick up on and absorb. Learn how to bring a sense of G-d's mercy and love with us no matter what we face.
Why is Purim considered such a spiritual day? At face value, it seems to be the exact opposite, with physical revelry and noise seeming to be the order of the day. Learn about the deepest identity of a Jew, and how that stems from the mother and what she gives her children. This sense of who we are is what truly shines through on this joyous day.
The power of Pharoah was the capacity to believe in absolutely nothing of truth. Despite the fact that the events of our slavery in Mitzrayim happened so long ago, this false worldview still clings to us. Rebbitzen Neudstat details some of our thought processes that reflect a lack of faith in Hashem. What can help us let go of our egos, and how is the work of preparing for Pesach an
What exactly is a Woman of Valor? Rebbetzin Neustadt begins this series by explaining how your roles as wife and mother can draw from within deeper emunah in Hashem. Hear the strength a woman possesses if only she'd be willing to work on some of the character traits endemic to the female personality. Treat yourself to pearls of wisdom that remind us of our life's greatest work.