How to deal with verbal bullying
Name-callings happen often in school. It can be very distressing, and the more the bully sees that the name-calling affects you, the more he will do it. Elkan has a...
Will we find each other in heaven?
Tonight Elkan asked me whether we would find each other in heaven. He said:”There are so many people in heaven, are you sure we will be able to find each other?”,...
Now I am a boomerang, later I will be a frisbee
Elias at 2 years old Speaking about growing up too fast. Recently, Elias told me: “Now I am a boomerang. When you throw me, I will still return to you. ...
Samuel is still a genius
Despite the challenges Samuel faces, he has moments of (what I considered) brilliance, which stuns me. On Berries again – they have some simple work which they need to do at...
He is a big boy now, he can drive fast!
I brought the children to my friend’s father’s wake. I explained to Samuel (5) that my friend’s father died. After asking questions about why, and trying to understand what death...
My son, my hero
Two days ago Elkan revealed something which made me very proud of him. Elias was teasing Elkan to no end and I stopped him, saying that just because Elkan does...
Beauty in the eyes of the beholder
This morning Elkan read the article on Fiona Fussi, who at age 15, won the Elite model contest, and who was photographed in a bikini. He also read another article...
Wisdom from the mouths of babes
Introduction Part of being a good parent requires us to understand the perspective of the child – the ability to see the world through his/her eyes. This column contains the...
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