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Mishneh Torah, Sanctification of the New Month 13 · Parenting voice, Bite-sized
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Insight: The Beauty of the "Correction"
Maimonides explains that the sun’s "mean" position—a mathematical average—isn't its "true" position. Because the Earth isn't centered in the sun’s orbit, we must apply a "correction" (a calculation based on the sun's distance from its peak) to find where the sun actually is. In parenting, we often have a "mean" expectation: a vision of a calm, perfectly scheduled, well-behaved family. But reality is rarely centered. The "correction" is the grace we add when things go off-track. Being a successful parent isn't about maintaining the "mean" expectation; it’s about having the wisdom to adjust your perspective to match the reality of the moment.
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"First, it is necessary to calculate the mean position of the sun... then calculate the position of the apogee... subtract [to find] the true position." Mishneh Torah, Sanctification of the New Month 13:1
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