Parenting

Psychologist warns: A concerning effect of smartphones on children

More and more parents describe a child with “lots of friends,” but relationships that exist only online—leading to emotional disconnection and difficulty forming real-world relationships.

Kids playing with their smartphones
A boy in distress

Two years into the war: One in every five calls to ERAN is from a child or adolescent

What do you do when the results arrive?

You took your child for an assessment — should they know the truth?

How to talk to children about the situation without passing on our anxiety to them?

How to talk to children about the situation without passing on our anxiety to them?


Israeli parents abroad tell ‘Post’ of advocacy wins and battles in children's education

Israeli parents in UK spoke about the bullying their children received and their battle to have a biased school debate canceled.

 CLASSROOM SHORTAGE: Ongoing problem.

Israel-Hamas war: How can parents, children navigate the turbulence?

As we get children involved in the war effort and meet with friends at school, do we have to worry about their exposure to the news?

 BACK TO Zoom: Do children learn well in virtual environments? (Illustrative)

How Jewish parents can help kids deal with a flood of pain on social media

As parents, and as a broader community, we can, and must do better than just telling people to look away from social media.

 A kid holds an Israeli flag to protest about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Brussels, Belgium, October 9, 2023.

How parents can help their kids navigate the war - opinion

As the violence continues, being overwhelmed will make it more difficult for us to help our children process and manage their feelings.

Israeli citizens show their love and give donations to IDF soldiers in northern Israel, October 10, 2023

Playing tetris may prevent post-partum PTSD - study

Who would have dreamed that playing Tetris for fifteen minutes can prevent psychological trauma in mothers after a difficult birth?

 A screenshot of Tetris.

How to care for an aging parent: Lessons from my mother - opinion

Those of us being entreated to care for the elderly understand precious little of life as they experience it.

 THE WRITER’S MOTHER sits in her garden.

New parent? Night shift? This nap strategy can help you survive - study

When staying up all night, scheduling two nap sessions – a 90-minute one followed by a quick 30-minute shut-eye later – is the optimal choice over a single 120-minute snooze, a study found.

ADULTS SHOULD aim for seven to nine hours, and older adults should aim for seven to eight hours.

Four children’s books to turn your toddler into a hi-tech executive

These creative offerings for children were crafted by Israeli hi-tech experts to welcome today’s children into the modern technology-driven world.

 A spread from Meschiany's "Castle Defenders" (Illustrations by Idan Barzilay)

'The Power of PR Parenting': How PR skills help you raise children - review

The Power of PR Parenting is an easy, breezy read from which any parent can glean good ideas for navigating the most challenging and important career of all.

 A UKRAINIAN mother attends positive parenting workshops supported by UNICEF and the EU, to mitigate the familial impact of the conflict.

How to get a baby out of a locked car

A viral video demonstrates a safe and efficient method to open a locked car window and rescue a trapped baby.

The i2/4 BABY button system has been okayed by the Transport Ministry