I was raised in a lightly strict Jewish family. We would visit my very strict grandparents and that was pretty scary (strictly Kosher household). As we grew up, my parents became reformed, divorced and now, well, we all barely practice.
Now, as many of you know, I am a single parent. Abi, my daughter, isn't Jewish by birth but, she likes to celebrate some of the holidays with me. For Hanukkah, I say the prayer in Hebrew and she does it in English. It is pretty cute.
Aww that sounds precious Lord. My son is a single parent of a 2 year old boy so I have some idea of what things are like for you.