All posts by: phoebe@beingincommunity.com

My Favorite Things – Gift Recommendations and THIRTEEN GIVEAWAYS!!!

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Welcome to what might become a yearly tradition on Being in Community. I have put together for you a post full of book and gift recommendations, coupon codes and THIRTEEN giveaways! In order to enter the... Read More

Do NOT buy this for your kids

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail One recent morning, I had to take a pause to reflect on the amazing power of technology. The day before, my refrigerator stopped working. I shopped around online and found a new one that fit the... Read More

The Longest Mile: The Being in Community Book of the Year 2016

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Read to the end for an exciting book giveaway! Christine Meyer, MD started running to fight off postpartum depression, and soon after discovered her dearest aunt had cancer. When she decided she had to run the... Read More

What to do no matter who wins the election

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Someone is going to win the U.S. presidential election this November, and I am among many who are awaiting this day in trepidation. There are so many important issues at stake, and every four years, the... Read More

What to do when your child frustrates you

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail I recently started reading a book to help me figure out some issues I’ve been dealing with concerning one of my children. I felt frustrated; the issues were sucking away time that I needed to be... Read More

Building Better Habits

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail For me, September marks the new year much more so than January. September is when school begins, when a new season begins, with new schedules and routines … and new resolve to make this year better.... Read More

What it Really Means to Listen

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail The phone rang at 10 pm. I must admit, I was irritated. Until I heard her trembling voice. “Mice. I have mice in the apartment and I don’t know what to do, please tell me what... Read More