Hits of the Week from Kveller: February 4 - 8

This week’s most popular posts from Raising Kvell, in case you missed them.

– Our Favorite Purim Costumes for 2013. From cutesy to Jewish-y to just plain wacky, we’ve searched through the infinite internet to find you the best costumes for this year’s Purim celebration.

– It’s Totally Cool to Brag About Your Kids on Facebook. A recent piece in the New York Times called out parents who kvell over their kids on Facebook, but if we’re allowed to brag about our jobs, our friends, and anything else we’re proud of, why not our kids?

– 8 Tips for Choosing a Hebrew School for Children with Special Needs. We kicked off February’s Jewish Disability Awareness Month with some super helpful tips for parents who are looking to send their kids with special learning needs to Hebrew school.

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– Parenting in a Different Language. Living in Israel with mostly Hebrew-speaking kids, Sarah wants to make sure that a language barrier doesn’t make any other barriers between her and her children.

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Mayim Bialik is the host of “Jeopardy!” and the mental wellness podcast Mayim Bialik's Breakdown. A five-time Emmy nominee, Bialik holds a PhD in Neuroscience from UCLA and is known as Amy Farrah Fowler on CBS' “The Big Bang Theory” and her lead role in the 1990s sitcom “Blossom.” She is the grandchild of immigrants from Eastern Europe and the mother of two teenagers and three cats.