Family First Inbox: Issue 833

“I think the more food becomes a topic of conversation in our homes, the more fixated our children become”

Dress the Part

Whenever I asked about their childhoods, my siblings gave me a “you had to be there” look. But on Purim I could pretend I knew something about it

There’s nothing that’s not hinted at in the Torah

I had this idea to try traditional bolognese sauce with sausages, and it was an instant winner!

Add some pop, dress up your seudah, and pass on the fun with these last-minute ideas.

It takes confidence to say no to our children

Not everything my mother writes about Yitzi means that I actually did it

“If that happened to me, I would have walked straight out,” muttered Dassi. Chayala was surprised at the edge in her voice

I’m hoping that reading my story has encouraged you or opened your eyes to a reality you may have been previously unaware of

Whether we’re hiding ourselves in the car, hiding our chocolate, or hiding the supermarket bills, the underlying thread is the shame we feel

“When I’m learning with talmidim who are learning for the first time, I have to read it on their level”