Whenever one child is working through a struggle, the entire family may feel the growth pains
Zipora Schuck
AT times, some of our children or students may be putting effort into improving in an area they are challenged in. Chaim has a bedtime chart; Yael is on a streak for remembering to bring home her homework; Dovid’s rebbi is giving him points for raising his hand; Shoshana is studying diligently for midterms….
Whenever one child is working through a struggle, or just working hard in general, the entire family may feel the growth pains. However, we often neglect to include the siblings once the celebration stage is reached, which may lead the other children to begrudge the attention or rewards that child is receiving.
We can significantly limit this resentment if we acknowledge the impact one child’s struggles may have on his siblings, and let everyone share in the achievements.
Try “in honor of.”
In honor of Dovid, we’re having a special dessert.
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