Relationships

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Bailing your child out of a difficult situation may not be doing him a favor at all.

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

My first Sabbath taught me an important lesson about training the palate to enjoy the sweet flavor of success.

by Lawrence Kelemen

Raising emotionally healthy children requires plenty of attention and affection. Easier said than done.

by Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT

Success in marriage hinges on consistent performance of these key habits.

by Rabbi Noach Orlowek

The basic building block for marriage is love. The love you create will affect the health of your children, too.

by Emuna Braverman

Children are as varied as we are. Appreciating their ness will add immeasurably to your pleasure -- and sanity.

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

In trying to instill discipline, positive encouragement will get you a lot farther.

by Emuna Braverman

Figuring out your spouse's personality type will unlock beautiful new dimensions in marriage.

by Judy Gruen

Jewish traditions leading up to the wedding alleviate last-minute jitters.

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Presenting a united front and speaking to our children with one voice is essential for effective parenting.

by Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT

A crucial task of marriage is to allow yourself to discover your weaknesses and take responsibility for working on and correcting them.

by Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT

Your spouse is your number one priority. Becoming queen and king means creating an unshakable alliance between husband and wife.

by Lauren Freedman

Fear of commitment is epidemic. But you need to face that fear and conquer it.

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

Our children are looking to us for calm and compassion, faith and hope.

by Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT

Staying married means sharing meaningful goals and values.

by Emuna Braverman

Mature, childish. Detached, clingy. Selfish, caring. Respect us, scorn us. Stop the insanity! Some practical tips on raising teenagers.

by Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT

Do you have the communication and negotiating skills needed to be a team?

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Too much permissiveness is a sure-fire way to raise spoiled, unruly children. But how to enforce the rules and still communicate unending love?

by Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT

5 practical tools on becoming "beloved friends."

by Liba Pearson

Keeping a relationship alive across the miles is no easy task. These tips make the job more manageable.

by Liba Pearson

My mother led a one-woman solidarity mission to Israel to prop up the nation's economy and flagging spirits.

by Liba Pearson

Brawling comes with the territory of any real relationship. But prize fighters make arguing a way of coming closer together.

by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc.

Combating jealousy begins with the realization that God gives everyone just what exactly what he needs.

by Emuna Braverman

I cringed at the title, but the book, "The Surrendered Wife," offers a surprising amount of wisdom.

by Lauren Freedman

She wanted to make it official. He was hemming and hawing. And a promising relationship became overcooked.

by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc.

Tools for inspiring our kids to stretch beyond their comfort zones and become givers.

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

How to take your children's emotional reality seriously.

by Liba Pearson

Love is not a do-it-yourself project. So when looking for a spouse, pick one you can live with -- off-the-rack.

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

There is a big difference between lashing out with insensitive criticism and admonishing with respect and love.

On the verge of becoming a bride, one woman reflects on a harrowing emotional ride that began at age 12 when her parents divorced.

by Sarah Shapiro

Raising happy children sometimes depends only on a kind word and a moment's extra attention.

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

And they're not "I love you."

by Emuna Braverman

Do you still remember why you married your spouse? Do you make an effort to keep the romance alive? Are you still cheering each other on?

by Liba Pearson

How do I know if this is the person I want to be with for the rest of my life?

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

What lessons are your kids picking up by watching your day-to-day behavior?

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Our child's self concept is being built every day. Who's the primary person doing the imprinting?

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

It's not just simply going online and meeting your soul mate. Here are a few important guidelines.

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Parents are like a mirror, reflecting back their children's self-image. What your children see is what you'll get.

by Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT

A relationships coach lays out his 5 golden rules for evaluating the prospects of long-term marital success.

by Cliff Alsberg

A Hollywood screenwriter lays out his checklist of "non-negotiables" for the serious dater.

by Emuna Braverman

Today everything is disposable, from the trivial to the profound. It takes a dramatic shift to internalize the power of permanence.

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

A down-to-earth Jewish primer on raising kids with healthy self-esteem.

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Failing a test, being unpopular, coping with divorce and worse. Children face many difficulties. What can we do to strengthen our children for life's challenges?

by Emuna Braverman

Yes it's romantic to sit and stare into each other's eyes. But talk won't build a marriage in the same way that action will.

by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc.

A primer on how to raise our children to look at the positive and speak well about others.

by Yair Kobernick

Let Shrilly the Shofar take you and your family on a guided tour of the High Holidays, uncovering the deeper meanings of the most awesome days in the Jewish year!

by Pearl Simmons

When others have harmed our lives, it is easy to adopt an attitude of blame. We need to realize that the ultimate solution must come from inside of ourselves.

by Emuna Braverman

Turning a negative into a positive is essential to strengthening a marriage.

by Emuna Braverman

Forget the Brady Bunch. Here are six tools for coping with some of the challenges step-families present.