Mom Talk: How to Prepare For Bar Mitzvah Season

Welcome to Moms Talk, a weekly discussion about parenting on Highland Park Patch. Each week in Moms Talk Q&A, our local Moms Council of experts and been-there-done-that moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions.

Whether you're a mom, dad or grandparent, feel free to pose a question on anything you wonder about parenting in Highland Park—like where you can find the best pediatricians, where to send your daughter to ballet lessons or how to run for school board.

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If you've got a question, post it in the comments or e-mail jacob@patch.com.

This week, we start the conversation with a question from moms council member :

My daughter has been invited to many bar/bat mitzvahs this year and doesn't know what to expect. We're currently arguing about dressing for these events and what are appropriate gifts.