Monthly Archives: July 2010

a child’s gratitude, what about your other kid? & God’s love for an atheist

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

It was brought to my attention that, to date, I have written almost exclusively about my oldest son. I mentioned my daughter in one post, but have yet to mention my youngest son at all. Although he’s adorable, he really … Continue reading →

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Wearing our Pants Backwards?

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

Last week, on Saturday afternoon a miracle happend. Everyone took a nap. Our two-year-old went upstairs for her nap right after lunch. About half an hour later my wife took the baby up stairs, put him down and then went … Continue reading →

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Lone Soldiers, My Daughter’s Crush, Moshiach & Shooting up the Vatican?

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

I never served in IDF. When I made aliyah, I was 21 years old, married, and had a one-year-old boy. A few months after moving to Israel, I was called in the draft office. After spending the better part of … Continue reading →

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a child’s note to God & the Western Wall

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

Today, I took my three year old son the Old City of Jerusalem. He had learned about Jerusalem in pre-school, and had been wanting to go for some time now. He wanted to visit the Western Wall, and put a … Continue reading →

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potty training success, fatherly pride, and God

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

My son woke up dry this morning. He and I made a plan together before bedtime, he stuck to it, and he was successful. Before bedtime we talked about what went wrong yesterday. We decided that he needed to be … Continue reading →

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potty training, tough love, and God

Posted on July 11, 2010 by

My oldest son was potty trained relatively easily. We had our fair share of messes, but when I got it, he got it. He has been wearing diapers at night, and was reluctant to give them up. He and I … Continue reading →

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