Welcome to another episode of The Jews Next Dor! When you're parenting a child with ADHD, it takes more effort and attention and requires a different approach. So how do we do it?

In this episode, we are going to learn from an expert in the field and one of the co-authors of an amazing book, Kosher ADHD: Surviving and Thriving in the Torah-Observant World, Dr Sarah Markowitz, who is also the founding director of an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for Jewish women at Achieve Behavioral Health.

We are also talking to Rabbi Yaakov Brenman and his wife who are parenting a child with ADHD and wish to help other people with the same challenge.

Hear experts and parents discuss practical strategies for supporting children with ADHD at home and school through open communication, understanding needs, effective planning, and community collaboration. Tune in now!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

2:50 Child's ADHD diagnosis and treatment.

8:04 Balancing structure and flexibility in special education.

12:13 Challenges of accommodating children with ADHD in Jewish education.

14:59 ADHD in Jewish community, personal experiences and challenges.

19:53 Supporting children with unique learning needs in the education system.

24:36 Managing children's temperaments and expectations in religious settings.

28:06 Parenting children with ADHD, praise, and recognition.

33:57 PCIT (Parent-Child Interaction Therapy) for children with ADHD.

38:08 Importance of quality time with children, praise over punishment.

41:40 Parenting and judging others.

45:14 Parenting strategies for managing children's emotions and behaviors.

49:31 Managing emotions in children and adults.

53:33 Parenting strategies for dealing with children's emotions.

58:40 Challenges of parenting children with special needs.

1:03:54 Challenges of parenting children with ADHD, including effort required and reframing expectations.

1:11:21 Parenting techniques and self-improvement for better relationships with children.

1:13:48 Managing children's behavior and expectations.

1:17:43 Parenting strategies for children with ADHD.

1:22:37 Parenting and ADHD, recognizing emotional needs.

1:27:46 Managing stress and organization in busy lives as a community.

1:32:14 Supporting children with executive function challenges in school.

1:37:06 Training teachers to support students with special needs.

1:40:27 Supporting children with ADHD in Jewish education.

1:45:19 ADHD, education, and parenting challenges.

1:50:05 Inclusivity in schools for children with ADHD.

1:54:13 Understanding and supporting children with ADHD in a school setting.

1:58:59 ADHD, personal growth, and leadership.

2:04:20 Parenting and Judaism, emphasizing love and compassion.

2:07:33 Parenting strategies for children with ADHD.

2:14:32 Final messages

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Welcome to another episode of The Jews Next Dor! We have the great pleasure to hear from Professor Shoshana Schechter.

Professor Shoshana is a graduate of Stern College for Women, with a B.S. in both Judaic Studies and English Literature, and holds master’s degrees from Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies and Columbia University School of Journalism.

Mrs Schechter is the Associate Dean of Torah Studies at Stern College for Women and the director of the Mechina program. The Mechina program, which she founded 17 years ago, accommodates students who did not receive a formal Jewish education prior to their enrollment at Stern College.

She has also taught Tanakh and English at various high schools in the New York area. She's a frequent lecturer on topics in Tanakh and has been involved in Jewish outreach programs on four continents. She lives in New Hampshire, New York, with her husband and five children.

Timestamps:

01:30 Teaching Torah in the USSR at 16

09:33 Taking ownership of your Torah

11:54 Parents as role models and Operation Moses

15:50 USSR programs after the fall of communism

20:04 Getting into formal education

27:28 Should Jewish people attend Jewish College?

30:04 Vision for the foundation of the Mechina program

34:47 Bridging academic with non-academic learning

37:14 Fostering relationships with children through learning

46:30 How to make spiritual teachings applicable?

49:44 Convicting high-school students to have relationship with HaShem

55:01 Preparing women for their parenting role

1:00:09 The flaws of the Jewish school system and how to improve it

1:05:02 Technology, information overload, and the problem of wealth

1:09:16 Balancing relationship with discipline

1:12:01 How to develop a relationship with children?

1:16:48 Developing a relationship with HaShem

1:19:33 Teaching Mechina program students

1:23:30 Wrapping up

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Welcome back to another episode of The Jews Next Dor! Rav Chaim Marcus. It is an absolute pleasure to be sitting with Rabbi Chaim Marcus who currently serves as the Rabbi of Congregation Israel in Springfield, NJ, The Director of Yeshivat Reishit’s American Office, and Rebbe at Bruriah High School for girls and Camp Kaylie. Previously, Rabbi Marcus was the S’gan Mashgiach at Yeshiva University and a Rebbe at JEC and Camp Mesorah. He is well known for inspiring his audiences (adults, teens, and children alike) to be the very best Jews that they can be.

In this episode, we discuss various parenting topics and strategies for raising children with strong Jewish values and connections to Tefillah, Shabbat, and Hashem through open communication, modeling behaviors, and finding meaningful ways to engage at different ages.

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:57 Rav Chaim Marcus’s background and family 06:13 How does Rav Chaim parent his children? 08:06 Helping kids connect to Hashem 10:26 How to talk to children about Hashem 15:02 Reasonable expectations from children 18:39 Rav Chamim’s goal as a shul rabbi 24:05 How to make shul exciting for kids? 27:13 Most common parenting issues 32:38 The advice to parents 35:59 The importance of Tefillah