Natalie Silverstein

Speaker and consultant Natalie Silverstein, MPH, is the author of two books that inspire busy parents and teens to find time for service and acts of loving-kindness.

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Natalie Silverstein is a writer, speaker and passionate advocate for family and youth service. Her books, Simple Acts: The Busy Family's Guide to Giving Back (Gryphon House 2019) and Simple Acts: The Busy Teen's Guide to Making a Difference (Free Spirit Press 2022) offer tips, tools, inspiration and resources to help parents & teens find time for service and acts of loving-kindness in busy lives.

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Living Our Values: Finding Time for Service and Acts of Chesed in Busy Family Lives

During these hectic times, when calendars are packed with so many activities and everyone is focused on their devices, how can we find time to reconnect and teach our children the values that are most important? This program is intended to give parents helpful tips, inspiration and resources on how to incorporate service, mitzvot and acts of chesed into busy family schedules.

Making the Most of Mitzvah Day: Planning and Executing Successful Family Service Days

Gathering families together for a fun & social day of hands-on service is a great way to build community and spark important conversations around shared Jewish values, but it can be an organizational & logistical challenge.This session will offer tips for identifying local organizations with whom to partner, organizing simple projects to engage kids, and ensuring that the event runs smoothly.

Having Fun While Doing Good: Hosting a Playdate with Purpose

Playdates are important developmental events in the lives of young children, as they embark on a lifetime of learning to share, get along and connect with others. Playdates are also a perfect opportunity to incorporate acts of kindness and impart Jewish values into a routine, every-day activity, in a fun and organic way. This session is perfect for Nursery and Early Childhood programs.

Why "Doing Good" is Good for You: The Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Service and Kindness

Engaging in meaningful service can help our 'tween and teens feel better. Topics include: - The research around service and mental health. - Why we should encourage our teens to make an effort to H.O.P.E. – help (at least) one person every day. - Boost teens' confidence by helping them identify the gifts, skills, talents and strengths that they can share with others to make a meaningful impact.

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Natalie is passionate about engaging families in the critical work of kindness, helping others and making the world a better place. Her expertise and her lifelong commitment to family volunteering both inspired us and gave us tools to take action.
— Amy Meltzer, Professional Learning Lead, PJ Library, Pearlstone Retreat Center, Baltimore, MD

Finding time for service can feel daunting, often like another thing on the endless checklist. Silverstein reframes service, helping teens identify which issues matter to them, how they can most effectively help and why it's so important to act now. She offers practical advice, substantiated by thorough research, that helps teens integrate service into their lives in a meaningful and organic way.
— Elyssa Friedland, Bestselling Author, Author, N/A, N/A

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Books

Simple Acts

The Busy Family's Guide to ...

2019

Gryphon House

Simple Acts

The Busy Teen's Guide to Ma...

2022

Free Spirit Publishing

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