Israeli father uses his daughter’s experiences with cancer to help other families
Fifteen years ago, Oded Grinstein’s infant daughter Shani was diagnosed with a rare cancer. The doctors in Israel were world-class, and the facilities were state-of-the-art, but there was a lack of experience within the medical system for dealing with this particular cancer. Grinstein and his wife found a doctor at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center […]
Reflections on ‘Bubbe’s Boarding House’ and the dearth of quality Hanukkah content for kids
It doesn’t hold up—if it ever worked in the first place.
Married with Kids: Wisdom on a successful marriage
Lauren Kramer shares five tips on how to have a happy and healthy marriage.
Dear Rabby: The light at the end of the divorce tunnel
In this month’s edition of Dear Rabby, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath looks at how to best address divorce.
A look inside the surrogacy journey
Many couples who can’t conceive are turning to surrogacy, but it comes with a whole other set of issues.
Dear Rabby: Procreating in a world gone mad
“As a rabbi, I need to be the eternal optimist.”
Inside the heartbreak and hope of people experiencing reproductive challenges
With infertility on the rise, professionals and couples share their heartbreaking and traumatic experiences.
From Yoni’s Desk: Teachers are able to take kids where most parents can’t
As a new school year begins, parents ought to be thankful for the teachers in our children’s lives. If they didn’t do their jobs with such devotion and determination, we couldn’t do ours.
The Knitting Lady – keeping Israeli children warm for decades
Joyce Raymond, 89, is known as “The Knitting Lady.” Every year, she knits over 100 sweaters for Israeli children and delivers them by hand.
‘All-natural’ playground gets kids outdoors in Montreal
The construction of the new Herzliah High School left a little-known casualty: the playground of the daycare at the Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA. Parents took matters into their own hands, initiating something they say is a first in Quebec.
