Efrat's story
The program I wish I had
when I first became a mother
When I became a new mother, I was determined to get parenting right. With an academic background in sociology and a deep trust in books, I immersed myself in parenting literature. I was fascinated by what I was learning — yet something essential was missing.
I eventually became a certified parent coach. Then my third son was born — and everything changed. The tools I relied on stopped working. My son became more clingy, emotional outbursts increased, and I found myself overwhelmed and discouraged. Worse, I began to lose my influence. I felt powerless — both as a mother and as a parenting coach.
So I stepped back. I stopped coaching, paused my podcast, and allowed myself to ask deeper questions: What is our role as parents? What are we truly responsible for? What are we raising our children for?
That search led me beyond modern psychology and into philosophy, ancient wisdom, and Jewish thought. There, I discovered a radically different approach to parenting — one that sees children as strong, emphasizes character development and responsibility, and places values at the center of family life.
When I began implementing these principles, everything shifted. My children started taking responsibility. Our home became a place of teamwork rather than struggle. I knew I had found the missing piece — and I gathered everything I had learned into what is now this program.