Facing the Struggle
Why are some kids born into single parent homes and have to be embarrassed because they don’t get to hear kiddush on Friday night from their Abba like all the other kids do?
Why are some kids born into single parent homes and have to be embarrassed because they don’t get to hear kiddush on Friday night from their Abba like all the other kids do?
As Yom Tov nears, I worry about my kids. Tishrei has the added stress of shopping, cooking, building a Sukka, family visiting and kids starting and then having days off from school.
Went the door as Sari came in. “It’s not fair,” she yelled out loud. “Rochel was picked for the leading role in the class play, I got my history report back today and I only got a B. I am sure I deserved an A+, Ms. Levy just doesn’t like me! Everything is going wrong today!”
Menachem Hojda works as a social worker in his community. As a teenager, Menachem experienced the divorce of his parents…
One day, a donkey fell into a pit. The animal cried and whined for hours while his owner tried to figure out what to do. Finally, the farmer decided that since the animal was old, and the pit needed to be covered up anyway, he would just bury the old donkey right there.
My younger brother always bothers me. I try to tell my mother, but she’s sometimes busy and sometimes she can’t stop him even when she tries. My father was niftar a few years ago…