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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Stop Judging How Others are Responding to the Pandemic

We should be coming together during this time, not splitting apart.

Living with the Unknown

Life is right now under whatever conditions we are currently in. Accept it.

Lockdown Frustrations

Now that the idea of leaving home has entered my reality, I feel restless, antsy.

My Hovering Husband

We have a good marriage and I'm afraid Covid-19 is going to suffocate it.

Suddenly Your Older Kids are Home

One silver lining: quarantine is a chance to spend extended quality time with your kids that have supposedly flown the coop.

Don’t Put Your Marriage on Hold Even During Corona

How to emerge from this situation with our marriages intact, perhaps even enhanced.

How to Break the Monotonous Groundhog Day Cycle

Stuck in lockdown, what to do when one day is the same as the next and they all just blur together with no end in sight.

The End of a Unique Passover

What do you want your list of accomplishments to be when this “stay-at-home” mandate is lifted?

Corona Tension in the Home

Lockdown is putting every marriage to the test.

A Passover Like No Other

Everyone is working harder than usual this year. And that will make their Passover experience more meaningful.

Corona Home Attire

What are you wearing all day cooped up in your home?

Everyone Under One Roof

Isn’t one of our most frequent complaints that we don’t get enough time with the people we love?

Still in Isolation

Pondering the implications of the continuing sheltering in place and its opportunities for growth.

Stuck at Home Due to Coronavirus

No school, no playdates, I'm afraid I'm going to go out of mind.

Living in the Anxious Age of Coronavirus

God runs the world isn't just an expression. Everything is truly in His hands.

Why Adults Should Wear a Costume on Purim

Experience the freedom of stepping out of that carefully manicured version of ourselves and let your raw, unguarded, complicated, flawed self through.

With Memory, Time and Place Matter

Why having a fixed place and time for learning is so important.

Do I Really Have to Go to This Wedding?

I’d just want to stay home but I don’t want to disappoint my husband or my sister-in-law.

When Taking Sides is a Big Mistake

We all know there are two sides to every story. Why do we so often forget?

Toxic People Don't Make Exceptions

Choose your friends wisely.

Gatekeeper at Shiva

Visiting someone against their specific desires doesn't provide comfort; it causes mourners pain.

My Super Bowl Takeaway Everyone Should Hear

Life is going to throw us curveballs. The mark of our character is how we face them: head on with courage or giving up in frustration.

Tired and Worn Out

I want to be productive but I’m always overwhelmed and every task feels like slogging through mud.

Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome

Are you afraid that you'll be exposed as a fraud?

Friends Too Close for Comfort

We're close friends with three couples and go away on vacations together. I'm not comfortable with their latest plan. Am I being paranoid?

You Can't Go Back to Yesterday because You Were Different Then

Lewis Carroll makes an excellent point we would all do well to consider.

Judging Harry and Meghan

Why do so many people assume they know better?

One Family, Teens and Toddlers

Help! My family feels like two and I don't know how to handle it.

Good News: There Is More Bad News

There is always bad in the world – but there is good also. What do you want to focus on?

Do You Hate Being Alone with Yourself?

Turn off the radio. Spending time alone pondering who we are and where we are going is essential.

The Lululemon Wife

Don’t mistake style for substance.

Disney, God, and the Fairy Godmother in Heaven

We want a God who's granting all our wishes and making our dreams come true – whether they're good for us or not.

Is Hanukkah a Religiously Significant Holiday?

Hanukkah is far more than the Jewish Christmas. It is the holiday of the spiritual survival of the Jewish people.

Tom Brady, It's Time to Go

A wise person recognizes when it's time to move on to the next stage of life.

Girl Scouts: Your Daughter Doesn't Owe Anyone a Hug

I think they're right. Here's why.

Empty Nesters: Challenges and Opportunities

With the kids out of the house, a whole new set of challenges suddenly appear.

Why So Grumpy?

It’s the little things that create community and relationships, and it’s the little things that destroy them.

My Husband Seems to Love My Kids More Than Me

He's more interested in talking to them and I frequently feel like the fifth wheel.

Telling Your Family's Story

From generation to generation, the Jewish people have been telling their story.

I Can't Stand My Brother

We've had an adversarial relationship for the longest time and nothing has helped. Is there anything I can do to resolve this life-long issue?

Straighten Your Crown

Don't apologize for being a Jew. You're royalty.

Keanu Reeves' Grey-Haired Girlfriend

Why women are so obsessed with looking young. (Hint: Don’t blame men.)

Seeing Movie Stars

What is the allure behind seeing celebrities?

We Never Know the Whole Story

Everyone has challenges – some physical, some emotional, some psychological – and many of them hidden. Judge accordingly.

I Don't Like My Son's Teacher

Should I push to have him switched to another class or let him stay with his friends and make peace with the situation?

Empathy and My Broken Collarbone

How do you really feel another person's pain?

The Surprise at the Door

I ran to the door and flung it wide open, excited by the prospects of receiving a package. I was sorely disappointed.

My Career is Taking Off Right When My Husband's is Winding Down

He wants us to travel and I'm committed to my job.

One of the Best Pieces of Parenting Advice I've Ever Heard

Thanks to Rebbetzin Feige Twerski.

Who Has Time to Stop to Appreciate?

Apparently the Almighty decided I must make the time.

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