Rebekka’s Blog
Thoughts on parenting our children, ourselves, and humanity
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Hunt, Gather, Parent: A Conversation With Michaeleen Doucleff
Check out some highlight clips from my recent conversation with Michaeleen Doucleff, author of the wonderful book, Hunt, Gather, Parent!
Screens & Self-Regulation
In the face of our young children's big feelings and difficulty navigating transitions, many parents find themselves relying more heavily on screen time than they feel comfortable with. How can we recalibrate when we feel at the mercy of our children's (developmentally normal) whims and whines? Don't worry - it's never too late to turn things around! Check out this presentation for answers to these and other questions!
Navigating Tantrums: How to help little kids with big feelings
What is a tantrum? What causes them? How, as parents, can we help little ones navigate them? Check out this presentation for answers to these and other questions!
Something Out of Nothing: Finding Purpose in Trying Times
Learned helplessness can be reversed simply by doing something.
Something is simply “anything that isn’t nothing.”
Notes from the field, November 22, 2019
That feeling when you realize you are responsible for wiping n-1/n % of your household's butts.
Mother's Day 2017
Two Jewish mothers are having dinner in a restaurant.The waiter comes up to them and asks, “Ladies, is anything all right?”