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.
Women have a unique capacity to hold on to belief in Hashem even when He seems far away. Our imaginative sense, when used correctly, can help us hold on to the knowledge of deliverance even when that seems so unrealistic. Our actions, no matter how small, make such a difference on the heavenly scale. But we must remember to check that what we do is in accordance with what Hashem truly wants of us.
By giving your children more strength and security when they are young and vulnerable, they will have a greater ability when they're more independent to protect themselves from elements they've never been exposed to. Rebbetzin Neustadt describes how the world has changed, and what extra education they need for us to graciously let them go.
Each child’s unique nature brings along with it their own individual time frame for growth. We must realize that our children have so much potential within them, and be willing to wait to see that blossom. Rebbetzin Neustadt shows practically how to be consistent and patient as we nurture the seeds given us with a positive and accepting home atmosphere.
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?
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.