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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Getting Caught

Nurturing ethical behavior in teenagers.

The Sandwich Generation

Reaching middle age doesn't have to mean getting squished from our growing children on one side and our aging parents on the other.

Your Red Pen

We all know the pain and humiliation of being the victim of an unedited speaker.

It's Not About the Diamond

Presents are nice. Luxurious presents may be nicer. But don't confuse them with real thoughtfulness and caring.

Littering the Holy Land

Thank God, the streets of Jerusalem are alive once again. There is bustle and energy, hope and joy. And sadly, lots of garbage.

Waste Not

Putting your leftovers to maximum use.

Respect Your Elders

No matter what your age, it's never too late to make a difference.

Bad Day at the Office

Are life's daily frustrations slowly eating away at your marriage?

Fashion Statement

If you don't want to be treated like an object, don't dress like one.

Kvetching

Complaining isn't just a bad habit. It actually makes the problem worse.

Wrinkles and All

The pleasures of reaching middle age.

Shielding Our Children

Are we helping our children by protecting them from all of life's difficulties?

Bonding through Mutual Dislike

Is gossip really a good way to create relationships?

Getting the Ear of the President

Everyday you get the opportunity to meet the most important leader of the world. Are you ready?

Starting the New Year Right

We frequently spend our time on trivial pursuits at the expense of more important ones.

A Fresh Start

Yom Kippur is one of the most hopeful days of the year.

Marriage and the Professional Woman

Recent studies suggest professional women are less happy in their marriage and more likely to divorce. Don't take the wrong lesson.

School Supplies Run Amok

Mixed with delight and relief on the first day of school is the fear of the dreaded school supply lists.

Just the Two of Us

There's nothing like a short vacation – just you and your spouse, with no kids – to strengthen your marriage.

Kindness Begins at Home

Why do we feel proud of ourselves for cooking for an acquaintance who just gave birth and burdened by making dinner for our families?

Warmth on the Glacier

Jewish unity in Alaska.

Not in the Mood

It's the giving that counts, not the feeling.

Unimaginable Perseverance

Brooke Ellison is a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the neck down, and she's running for NY State senator.

19 Minutes a Day

Is that enough time to let your child know he or she is a top priority?

Standing Up for Israel

This is a time of trouble for our people, and there is no standing on the sidelines. We all need to be counted.

You've Got a Friend

Our support and trust network is shrinking, and yes we should care.

A Radical Parenting Theory

Jewish wisdom is silent on whether or not you should use the Ferber method because, contrary to popular belief, it is not a moral issue.

Shamu and the Happy Marriage

Want to change your spouse's behavior? Reward desired action and ignore the undesirable.

Great Expectations

If teachers believed in the abilities of all of their students, they'd all achieve significantly more.

You're Beautiful

Of course it's more important to be kind, but beauty matters.

The Meaningful Job

No job, however important, can provide our lives with all the meaning we need and seek.

Leave It to Mrs. Cleaver

Eating together as a family is not a luxury.

Joshua: No Task Too Menial

Want to be a great Jewish leader? Learn from a consummate example -- the prophet Joshua.

Hardwired

It's in the hardwiring, but does that make gossip good?

Distracted by Television

Turn off the TV and relate to your spouse.

Future Predictions

We spend too much time on big worries for the future, and too little on the small kindnesses of the present.

Letting Go Revisited

Sending off my kids to Israel is getting harder, not easier.

Understanding of the Heart

Women's problems aren't new; the angst is. Here's the first step toward sanity

Living to Eat

What should food mean to us?

Limiting Our Children's Education

Being well-rounded is neither an appropriate nor useful goal for children's education.

Re-Inventing Our Lives

Don't believe the women's magazines. Passover tells us how to truly re-invent ourselves.

Passover: The Ultimate Immersion Course

Passover so dominates our minds and actions, it's almost impossible not to grow from the experience.

Good and Bad Advice

This line has got to be one of the worst pieces of advice.

Hovering Too Low

Many parents today are hovering over their children and denying them the opportunity to be responsible.

Post-Feminism Discontent

A new study shows that just maybe marriages with more rigidly defined roles lead to happier women.

Dressing Up at Home

Casual is not an attitude for a Jewish woman.

Out of Control Parenting

Two basic rules to good parenting.

Who's Afraid of Commitment?

Getting married warrants a good dose of fear.

A Private Affair

The boundaries between public and private, family and community, have all become blurred, to our detriment.

Big Bully

To make a real change in the school yard, we need to stop rewarding bullying in the business world.

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