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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Constant Contact

Do we really want this?

Drop the Mask

Marriage is built on the courage to be vulnerable.

Extra Sensitive?

What's the matter with kids today?

Balloon Boy

It's not only the balloon that got busted.

The Way We Get By

A wonderful documentary about ordinary, elderly people providing extraordinary support.

Profanity

When we resort to swearing we diminish ourselves.

A Mexican Sukkot Menu

A festive and fun meal everyone will enjoy.

Sukkot: Creating Space for God

Bringing the spiritual into the mundane.

Happy Yom Kippur!

Experience the joy of breaking free from the past and starting anew.

Joy Focus

This new year, I'm looking forward, not backward.

Daughter-in-Law

The secret to making the relationship work.

Teenager's Messy Room

Save the battles for the things that really count.

I Don't Love You Anymore

A true story of love, courage and incredible strength.

Cooking with Kids

Fun and easy, for the entire family.

Bite Your Tongue

How long can you listen without interrupting?

Stop Kvetching

Complaining is a poor substitute for productivity and genuine care.

Indifference

Is cutting in line really that bad?

True Mitzvah Files

The power of kindness.

In Praise of Stay-At-Home Moms

Sometimes the obvious needs to be stated.

Clothing Makes the Adolescent

Do not minimize the importance of clothing to your teenage children.

Are You Tired?

The challenge of middle age is to maintain the idealism of youth.

Madoff and Me

What makes us so sure we won't leave behind a legacy of shame?

Surviving Summer without Camp

11 ways to spend the time and create a positive family experience.

Report Cards

Turning it into a positive experience for you and your kids.

Real Friends

Facebook to the contrary, most of us have very few friends. It's supposed to be that way.

No More Maid

I scandalized my children and let go of the housekeeper. It wasn't easy.

Selfish Kindness

Think before giving.

The Gift of Torah

Why Shavuot makes me cry.

Michelle Time

If the President isn't too busy to find regular time for his wife and his marriage, what excuse do we have?

Fantasy Expectations

Why are some people hoping Brad Pitt will help them out?

Husbands Can't Wait

Your children are not the only ones who need your attention.

Fiddler on the Roof

Why don't more people view this show as a searing tragedy?

Invasion of Privacy

If everything is public, where is our inner core?

Married and Frustrated

How to handle those moments of frustration in marriage.

The Treadmill

A dedicated anti-exerciser gets on the treadmill – and can't get off.

Turning 50

Who are we kidding? 50 is not the new 40.

A Life of Errands

Can a life consumed by doing errands be very meaningful?

Believe in Your Kids

Despite any disability, we have the choice to lift our children up or bring them down.

Women and Criticism

Women thrive on unqualified support and love. Criticism is counterproductive.

Accepting Your Spouse

Part of the challenge of marriage is the constant need to remind ourselves why we married our partner in the first place.

Peanut Butter and Chocolate

In three different and delicious forms.

Marrying Off Daughters

I can now empathize with Jane Austen's Mrs. Bennet.

Mom to the Rescue!

The cavalry does not belong in the classroom.

Flattery

The danger behind the charm.

Cooking Says I Love You

If food isn't love, then what am I doing in the kitchen?

Imbuing Real Self-Esteem

Our kids are too smart to fall for counterfeit praise.

The Frustrated Parent

"I give so much and this is what I get back?!"

Women Deserve Better

It's long past time for women to stand up for who we truly are.

Be My Valentine

Bring out the Godiva! But don't forget to express your love on Feb. 15th, 16th, 17th and...

My Neighbor's Car

Someone else always has something we want.

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