tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586054179302638863.post1703500556430368768..comments2023-07-01T10:30:00.782-05:00Comments on Ha'azina Tefilati: Money is the root of all anxietyRivkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00539605518386641789noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586054179302638863.post-25846908842263187752007-01-26T11:58:00.000-05:002007-01-26T11:58:00.000-05:00It is funny now. I was very serious then. My husba...It is funny now. I was very serious then. My husband did eventually get a new clock radio. I only went to two stores.<br /><br />I'm in charge of paying bills and such. We tried it with my husband taking care of it, but he finally admitted he just didn't have the discipline to say no to things we couldn't afford. I just have to make sure I stay away from finances when I'm at either end of my extremes.<br /><br />If being Jewish isn't about learning and practicing self-discipline, I don't know what is.Rivkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00539605518386641789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586054179302638863.post-80192102666677017182007-01-23T22:15:00.000-05:002007-01-23T22:15:00.000-05:00I couldn't help laughing at your description of th...I couldn't help laughing at your description of the clock-radio search! <br /><br />About the whole money thing, I have long ago decided that I just don't have the bitachon to handle looking at our finances. It stressed me out so much to the point that I couldn't deal with it and I would lose it if someone spent an "unnecessary" cent. And so, my husband does all that now - he pays the bills (when he remembers), he pays the rent, he pays the babysitter (or, rather, overpays her). Of course, being the Type A monster that I am, it drives me crazy when we pay a late fee (that would never happen on my watch!) but I'm much saner not knowing how badly the numbers don't add up. I don't even know how much we pay for rent - and I like it that way.Ayelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452707874685237517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586054179302638863.post-82403828291167721552007-01-19T11:37:00.000-05:002007-01-19T11:37:00.000-05:00Therapydoc: thank you, both for your confidence an...Therapydoc: thank you, both for your confidence and your encouragement. I've given the blog address to my counselor, though I don't know if she'll visit or read it. But at least she knows she can. While I'm sure there is a therapeutic catharsis to blogging about this, I also want it to be useful to others, to help them understand better maybe how to approach emotional disorders within the Jewish community and beyond.<br /><br />Jack: but imagine what you could accomplish if you had the energy to visit two dozen electronics stores in a ten-mile radius - and did something productive with that energy! These days I look back on that episode, and others, and I can't believe some of the things I did. And I still miss the energy when I don't have it.<br /><br />Mother in Israel: our plan was to keep him home this year and start him in a four-year-old kindergarten program next year, like we did with his older sibling. But I'm not sure that's working - for him. He does draw and plays with playdoh and watercolors and "reads" books and accompanies me on all my errands. I do some work from home, though, and it's hard on him when I can't interact with him all day. I agree preschool is overrated. We'll have to see what balance we can find between meeting his needs and continuing to meet ours. Thank you!Rivkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00539605518386641789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586054179302638863.post-24202169387314158812007-01-19T05:06:00.000-05:002007-01-19T05:06:00.000-05:00I don't believe that socialization with similar ag...I don't believe that socialization with similar aged children is critical at this age. If you feel it is, you could arrange afternoon or weekend playdates, but he has a brother, right? My son just started kindergarten (5yo) and he adjusted beautifully. You need to weigh the expense against the possible benefits. Even if you just read to him regularly, let him do crafts, talk with him about your daily activities and whatever interests him, and take him on errands he will be fine. If having him home will negatively affect the mental health of either one of you negatively then that is a different story, but remember that entering preschool creates a different set of stresses. Preschool is overrated.mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586054179302638863.post-66873913114302908092007-01-19T02:07:00.000-05:002007-01-19T02:07:00.000-05:00Do you have any idea how long it takes to visit tw...<i>Do you have any idea how long it takes to visit two dozen electronics stores over a ten-mile radius?</i><br /><br />Oy, that would be exhausting if they were all on the same block.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586054179302638863.post-49020705116753459462007-01-19T00:05:00.000-05:002007-01-19T00:05:00.000-05:00yes, yes, and yes to your last questions. you're ...yes, yes, and yes to your last questions. you're going strong with this blogging thing!therapydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.com