Posted 4 years ago
By Leah Persky, PhD, CFLE-P • Family Life Education Manager
So much has happened in the past month and so many of us are grappling with what we can do to fight the systematic injustices and racism that pervade our country today. Jewish people are no stranger to prejudice, discrimination and be[...] Posted 4 years ago
By Leah Persky, PhD • JFCS Family Life Education Manager
It is next to impossible to plan much of anything when we
are living in such uncertain times. Every day things change and we are forced
to re-assess and practice going with the flow. What else can you do when you
are living through a pan[...] Posted 4 years ago
You have heard it before – we are living through unprecedented
times. This may be one of the most challenging, important and memorable times
of our lives.
Parents have been thrown into the role of teacher, cook, cleaner, working-from-home professional, procurer of supplies, and so much [...] Posted 4 years ago
Ideas to help keep families mentally and physically healthy
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Manager
The other day I was trying to help my daughter make
some progress on her Rubik’s Cube and we were stuck. We felt like we tried it
all, and then we got a little corner of gre[...] Posted 4 years ago
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Manager I, like most parents I know, never thought I would homeschool my children. Don’t get me wrong – I love my children and I love learning, but I never thought I would be particularly well-suited to teach them in a school-like setting; and I am an[...]Posted 5 years ago
Tips for getting the most joy out the holiday season
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Manager
So many of us begin planning for and thinking about the busy winter holiday season many months before it officially begins. We see the holiday decorations up in stores beginning the day after[...] Posted 5 years ago
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Manager
On Nov. 13 World Kindness Day is celebrated around the world. Kindness can be practiced year-round; we can all do our part to make someone else’s day, or use this as an excuse to be kind to ourselves!
While you probably have lots of id[...] Posted 5 years ago
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Manager It is becoming increasingly hard to tune out the political news of the day, which over the past few weeks, has reached an intensity that is hard to ignore. Between the presidential visit and accompanying protests in Minneapolis earlier this month and[...]Posted 5 years ago
6 great tips for creating a healthy and realistic plan for screen time this summer
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Program Manager
On a recent family trip to Colorado, my two children ages 5 and 7 were allowed more time on their screens than normal. We logged hours d[...] Posted 5 years ago
By Leah Persky • Family Life Education Program Manager
Each year Earth Day is celebrated on April 22. Today we tend to think of it as a celebration or as a call to action to do something good for our local and global community. The first Earth Day in 1970 was different. It was abo[...] 