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Online social scene clicks with younger set

Save the few Web sites with supertight security (most of which are considered too babyish by tweens and up), worry resounds throughout kiddie cybersocial world. While parental e-mail consent may be required before activating a child\’s registration, there\’s no way for a Web site to determine whether the e-mailed permission is indeed linked to a parent.

Don’t hold your breath on plans for baby

As the doctor predicted, the breath-holding eventually subsided. By the time my second son came along, my child-rearing methods had evolved considerably.

Time warp again? Take a step toward tradition

On her big day, Yael spoke with maturity and depth about the concepts of oz and hadar, strength and splendor, for which the Jewish woman is praised in Eishet Chayil. She explained that this is the kind of strength that springs from faith in God and from the courage of one\’s convictions.

At Party Time: Candy is dandy — charity is sweeter

As my son\’s bar mitzvah day inched closer, I began to see the world in a whole different light — a disco ball light, to be exact — for as my child grew, so did his friends, officially putting us both on the b\’nai mitzvah circuit.

My Son Has His Super Sweet 13

Yes, the cliché of the over-the-top, \”Keeping Up with the Steins\”-style bar mitzvah exists, simply because many of us won\’t let it die. But this year, among my sons\’ classmates, I\’ve found excess to be the exception.

Behind the Bimah

Here\’s a variation on Wolpe\’s idea — let your children stand in awe in front of the bimah, but then take them behind the bimah. Raise the curtain and demystify the sanctuary. By doing so you help them feel comfortable.

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