Topic Tags: parent

Latest Rituals

Communal Blessing for the Children

“I created this prayer when I was a member of a very small synagogue with just a few children”

blessing, children, parent

A happy family of three sits together, smiling at the camera in a bright room.

A Prayer for Dad

A prayer for fathers

Father's Day, parent

A smiling man holds a happy toddler in his arms at home.

Passover 5780

“in this plague spring …”

bathtub pandemic poems, parent, seder

Hand wiping wooden table with yellow cloth, fruit bowl in foreground, cozy living room in background.

My Mother is Glad

“I’m calling her daily, even / Though it took a pandemic”

bathtub pandemic poems, Mother's Day, parent

Black and white photo of a young woman embracing an elderly woman, both smiling warmly at each other.

To My Children in the Fourth Week of the Pandemic

“I am sorry / you cannot play / with your friends”

bathtub pandemic poems, parent

Parent lying on the floor overwhelmed while two kids play with colorful building blocks in a messy room.

Havdalah for Parent of Gender-Transitioning Child

gender, genderqueer, LGBTQ, national coming out day, parent, trans, transgender

Hands covered in vibrant rainbow-colored paint, with a blue shirt and red background.

A Rebirth Mikveh Ritual for Mothers

feminism, mikveh, parent

Staircase descending with potted plants on a ledge and a white railing on the right.

Everything Possible

A beautiful song, a lullaby, about fully accepting our children and offering them complete freedom to become themselves

adulthood, aging, growth, parent

children from chest down wearing rainboots and holding hands