Parenting

Not necessarily every three hours: The truth parents must know about baby feeding

Many parents still hear that a baby must eat every 3 hours. In practice, the current recommendations in pediatrics and breastfeeding speak of responsive feeding.

You do not feed according to a clock alone, but according to the baby
Feeding baby from a bottle

A baby’s burp after feeding: A myth that causes unnecessary worry or a real need?

Many times the anxiety begins precisely in the place where the child feels that something worrying is happening

Even if the children seem "as usual," something in them has probably changed

Children at play in kindergarten, Yashresh moshav.

How attachment theory can help Israeli parents understand children's behavior


Doctor? Lawyer? No, this Jewish father wants his child to fix air conditioners - comment

Would it be so terrible if their souls directed them to air conditioners? Would it be a tragedy if their passion was for freon?

 Needing a son who can fix air conditioners.

Hebrew U study reveals how 'mentalization' can improve kids' education

Hebrew University research reveals that parents with strong mentalization skills create better learning environments, enhancing children's motivation and academic outcomes.

 Parents with three children

Our Mother who art in Heaven? Is God our mother or our father? - opinion

The Bible depicts God as both father and mother. Here's a look at both.

 An illustrative image of a mother goose and its children.

'Without security, children stay home': Nahariya mother discusses starting school year during war

Nahariya mother, Kathy Boomer, discusses the distress and anxiety of starting the school year in the north when children are still without proper protection.

 Students return to school

Police arrest mother on suspicion of neglect for her three children

The three children were taken for medical examination, after which they will be handed over to welfare authorities for further care.

 Israel Police officer in a police car

Myths and facts: Answers to the toughest breastfeeding questions

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, we've compiled the most common breastfeeding questions. Experts provide crucial information and tips for both new and experienced mothers.

Philips Avent's electric breast pump

Visiting Gaza: A parent's respect for his son's hard work in the IDF - comment

What my sons were doing in Gaza more than made up for dishes left unwashed, rooms left untidied, and floors left unmopped. 

 Illustrative cartoon of journalist Herb Keinon going to Gaza during the Israel-Hamas War.

Baby starts reaching out - how to respond?

When a baby begins to reach out, it's a key way for them to explore the world. Here are tips to encourage this exploration through their hands.

 Baby chews on a plastic toy

Before it's too late: We must honour and thank our parents - opinion

To those of you who are lucky enough to still have your parents, don’t close your eyes – open them wide and look deep into your parents’ eyes, hug them, and thank them.


'Hila': A spectacular movie about a single mother's obsession - review

Hila, which is very watchable in spite of its occasional and distracting descents into pretension, is certainly one of Michal Bat-Adam’s best movies. 

 A scene from Michal Bat-Adam's film 'Hila.'