Mother in Bloom By Riki Goldstein | February 10, 2021
Mothers share the best parenting advice they ever received, motherhood moments that moved them, the advice they wish they hadn’t followed — and the advice they wish they had
What was the best piece of mothering advice you ever received?
Bina, Caterer, Yerushalayim
My grandmother a”h used to say, “Zug ah kind az er iz gut, vert er besser — Tell a child he’s good, and he’ll become better.” A mother can’t underestimate the value of positivity. Our children are intrinsically good. They may mess up or do certain things we wish they didn’t (at any age) but letting them know that we love them, and that they are good, is crucial.