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Just Because: Not Just A Tale of Two Siblings
Feb 11
JDAIM

Just Because: Not Just A Tale of Two Siblings

By Leanne Nathan

As February is Jewish Disability, Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM,) it is being highlighted at JCC Chicago ‘Z’ Frank Apachi Early Childhood in a special way. Educators, Robin Bright and Juliet Ziak, designed a Book of the Month Club for their four-year-old classes as part of JCC Chicago’s Small Grants Program. This specific award […] Learn More ›

8 Tips to Move Gratitude from Attitude to Action
Nov 25
Family, Jewish Life

8 Tips to Move Gratitude from Attitude to Action

By Jen Streicher, MS, LCSW

As Thanksgiving approaches, we turn our attention to the concept of gratitude, its importance as a Jewish value and ways to nurture it in our families on an ongoing basis. The Hebrew term for gratitude is hakarat hatov, which literally means, “recognizing the good.” This concept evokes the popular notion of an “attitude of gratitude,” […] Learn More ›

rena rosen
Sep 9
Inclusion

Dear beloved children, I am your teacher, and you are mine.

By Rena Rosen, JCC Chicago Inclusion Coordinator

Dear beloved children, Our journey began here where I sat amongst the floating papers, scattered staples, the books and the toys. I looked around the room with great intention and immense joy. I pictured where the new friendships would bud, where your inquisitive questions might be inspired and where in this space you might reach […] Learn More ›

family
Aug 22
Tips

Coping With First Day Jitters: Not Just for Kids!

By Lisa Spewak

For me, the first day of work always comes with anticipation. What will it be like? Will everyone like me? Will anyone talk to me? Will I miss my old friends? Will people want to work with me? I can tell you thinking about my first day made me nervous. The bags under my eyes were definitely visual proof! One of the […] Learn More ›

family
Jun 5
Parenting

Mommy Brain: Is it a thing?

By Rachel Schwartz, LCSW

I’m convinced I have the beginnings of dementia. I stay up late at night looking up the symptoms. No joke. My father died of a rare related illness, and I seriously can’t kick the feeling that something is wrong. I stop mid-sentence and ask others to remind me of what I was just saying. If […] Learn More ›

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