About the Author


Emuna Braverman

Please check out Emuna’s new book A Diamond for Your Daughter – A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Shidduchim Effectively, available through Judaica Press
Emuna Braverman has a law degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters in in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. She lives with her husband and nine children in Los Angeles where they both work for Aish HaTorah. When she isn''t writing for the Internet or taking care of her family, Emuna teaches classes on Judaism, organizes gourmet kosher cooking groups and hosts many Shabbos guests. She is the cofounder of www.gourmetkoshercooking.com.
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Stealing from Starbucks

Is my friend a hero?

The Thin Bride

Since when did being thin become the end goal of the wedding day?

Teaching Boys and Girls Separately

Separate education plays to each gender's strength.

Our Purim Legacy

Each of us is writing our own personal megillah story.

You've Got a Friend

How to buy friends.

Perfectionist

If we don't take ay risks, we won't fail. But we won't accomplish either.

Chaos

I had a house, and then I had children. Preserve your sanity and let go of your attachment of the physical world.

Total Mayhem

It is complete chaos in my house -- and it's the most wonderful thing in the world.

Cleaning for Passover

I am not a glutton for punishment, but I love it!

Going to Bed Angry

Don't listen to your grandmother's advice.

The Bonds of Love

In parenting, the most powerful tool we have is love.

Stop Whining

And start living.

Shopping as Therapy

Like binge eating, it may feel good for the moment but the after-effects are devastating.

Everyone Has a Story

And this is Bob's.

Up, Up and Away

A totally awesome experience.

Family Gathering

A young couple's pressure to conform to family expectations, with no regard for their needs.

No Interruptions

Can you have a conversation without interrupting?

Frankenstein Redux

Parents shouldn't be surprised that they have created a monster.

Call Me Mrs. Braverman

There's a lack of appropriate boundaries when 20-year-olds call 50-year-olds by their first names.

The World Upside Down

Just when you thought it can't get more perverse, a PBS series suggests moral equivalence between the Nazis and the Allies.

From Good to Great

On being an effective leader.

Our Exhausting Family Vacation

Our 28-hour adventure getting from NY to LA.

Cruel to be Kind

Destroying evil is perhaps the greatest act of kindness possible.

The Phone Solicitation

I was so frustrated by the intrusion, I hung up the phone.

The Sleep-Away Camp Challenge

Camp requires one of the biggest parenting challenges of all -- leaving our kids alone.

I'm Bored!

Have our kids learned their boredom from us?

The Vanilla Custard

One of life's absurdities.

Early Riser

Sometimes the best opportunities for growth are standing right in front of you.

Love Me as I Am

The cry of every human being.

Everything I Know About God, I Learned From My Parents

Kids start to learn about the Creator of the world from their own creators – mom and dad.

I'm Really Sorry

How to say, "I'm sorry."

Secure Embrace

On Sukkot, we're all infants in our mother's arms.

Talking Politics

Why is it next to impossible?

A Parent's Love

A miracle in hardwiring.

Shopping with My Daughter

God has a sense of humor. Why else would He give seven daughters to a woman who hates to go shopping?

Parenting's Most Essential Trait

And it's not something we learn from books and classes.

Long Live Thank You Notes

If we can't be bothered to write a real thank you note, how grateful are we really?

Dread Coming Home

After being away 10 days, there is no place like home.

Between the Sexes

The need for clear boundaries at the workplace.

Return the Call

Maybe it's time to get rid of your answering machine.

Chanukah amidst Crisis

These are dark times. But they are not the first ones we have faced.

Marriage & Me

A great marriage requires focusing on your spouse.

Girls and Phones

How to manage phone time for teenage girls.

Fighting for Our People

There are many ways to stand up for the Jewish people.

My Mother, My Coach

Like a football coach, our overriding goal is to help our children realize their potential.

Bank Habits

Visits to the bank give me an education in what passes for societal norms in behavior.

"A Question of Trust"

"Why am I a nervous wreck?" A planned trip to Israel becomes an unexpected test of faith.

Frazzled Mom

A hole in the nose is easily repaired. A hole in the heart is much more difficult to mend.

Dirt is Good

We do our children no favors if we rescue them from all conflicts.

A Lesson from Rabbi Weinberg

Rabbi Weinberg taught us to think like a Jew.

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