Parents

New snacks, drinks, ice cream, and kids phone hit Israeli shelves

From snacks and drinks to protein ice cream, pastrami, squeeze mayo, softeners, a summer collection, and a kids’ smart phone, new consumer products arrive on Israeli shelves across categories.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
KIDIPHONE.
One of the first signs is a change in communication patterns: The child who was in regular contact stops answering messages, screens calls, or responds inconsistently

The quiet signs of parental alienation that most parents miss

In most cases, parental alienation does not arrive all at once but begins with small and quiet signs that many parents miss. Early identification and proper conduct can make all the difference.

|ByANAT TABACHNIK
Parents Tal and Kirish Akrish, residents of Kidmat Tzvi in ​​the Golan Heights.

Israel's furthest north communities welcome baby born during Independence Day

Tal and Kirish Akrish brought their third son into the world, the first to be born at the Ziv Medical Center's maternity ward since the war started more than a month ago.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Deputy Minister MK Sharren Haskel attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, December 2, 2025.

Gov’t must reimburse parents for closed daycare costs during war, Haskel tells ‘Post’ - interview

Haskel argues that the system is failing, with private daycare costing parents thousands of shekels a month, and even more for families with multiple young children.

|ByKESHET NEEV

Girls shoulder more domestic tasks, study finds

Children without siblings participate less in household chores than those with brothers and sisters.

DECEMBER 20, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Girls shoulder more domestic tasks, study finds.

My son Moish: A mother's love for her unique, incredible son - opinion

He is still Moish, always looking for the next challenge and bringing sunshine into my life.

DECEMBER 18, 2024ByDVORA WAYSMAN
Dvora Waysman (R) and her son Moish.

Parents on screens – narcissistic children: Loneliness in the AI age

Elon Musk recently promised that within a year, we could buy robots to assist with chores and ease boredom. Experts warn that robotics could worsen the loneliness already seen globally.

DECEMBER 11, 2024ByDR. ITAY GAL