Respecting Differences

Marriage Dances

A common marriage dance is a two-step called "attack-withdrawal." One wants expressions of love and asks for it the wrong way; the other feels threatened and retreats.

Disciplining Kids Effectively

Effective discipline begins long before you need to correct anything. It depends on the trusting relationship between the parent and child.

Self Love

Self-knowledge and self-love are prerequisites for any healthy, loving relationship.

The Gratitude Attitude

Do not underestimate the power of "Thank You" notes to help kids learn to appreciate the good that others do for them.

Intensifying Love Through Giving

Are you silently keeping score of who does what in your marriage? Here are some practical tips on how to give unconditionally and intensify your love.

Judging Others Favorably

Giving people the benefit of the doubt applies to children too. In fact judging our children favorably is the most effective tool for teaching them this powerful commandment.

Love Thy Principal

Teachers are human too. A little bit of effort on your part can go a long way to helping your child in the classroom.

Male and Female He Created Them

Men and women were created as opposites and their differing natures can elevate or undermine a marriage.

"Got the Right One?"

You've finally found the perfect specimen? Think again. This may be a warning sign of unrealistic expectations!

Combating Jealousy

"Joshua got a bigger piece of cake than me!" How can we replace our children's fear of being shortchanged with a secure feeling that they have all they need?

Is God a Man or a Woman?

Q. My four-year-old daughter has begun to ask about God. Is God a man or a woman? What is God? What should I tell her?

I Only Have Eyes For You

A happy marriage is one where intimacy is protected against any and all intrusion by impenetrable barriers.

Coping With Fear

How to teach your children to cope with living in a scary, sometimes unjust world.

Opening Our Homes: What's In It For Our Kids

A home is your castle, but is also a tool for teaching your children sharing, hospitality, and caring about others.

How to Build Trust in Marriage

Without trust in your marriage, you are headed for an abusive relationship (or may be in one already).

Anger

Children who fly into temper tantrums may be modeling their behavior on parents who use anger as a teaching tool.

Why Are There So Many Rules In Judaism?

What's wrong with having some fun?

Gaining Respect

Treating your kids with respect is the best way to teach them to respect you. Think you can pull it off?

Effective Conflict Resolution

Disagreement is a natural part of marriage. Speak softly and definitely forget the big stick.

Jekyll and Hyde of Relationships

When a relationship hits rocky road, whose fault is it? Maybe instead of pointing a finger, you should look in the mirror!

Instilling Humility in Children

Don't equate humility with weakness. The truly humble person is the strongest of all, as the example of Moses aptly demonstrates.

Going Up?

Using positive communication with our children.

Can This Engagement Be Saved?

After getting engaged, I changed from a confident young woman to a depressed, emotional basket-case.

The Male Mind

Three keys to understanding your man.

Talking to Your Kids About Divorce

Q: What does it mean when people get divorced?

Teaching the Unteachable

Torn between our urge to shield our children from evil and our obligation to tell them the truth about the Holocaust.

A Lesson in Self Esteem

Teaching our kids who they really are and what makes them special.

The Grateful Child

How do I teach my ungrateful daughter to be thankful?

Why doesn't God answer me?

Q: Why doesn't God answer me?

The Whipped Cream Wars

A fun questionnaire reveals the preconceived notions that often underlie our conflicts in marriage.

Keeping the Spark Alive in Your Marriage: A Man's Guide

It's all in the small daily actions and interactions that say "You matter to me."

Keeping the Spark Alive in Your Marriage: A Woman's Guide

Making our marriage the number one priority.

Lessons from Successful Marriages

Diminish the negative and accentuate the positive.

Lost

My son wasn't the only one who got lost that night

Is Married Life the Easy Life?

It's one of the great dating myths: Single life is hard, and married life is easy. Our resident experts claim that is true on only the most superficial level.

Surviving Your Adolescent

7 important tools for navigating this trying phase.

8 Nights, 8 Heroes

Inspiring stories to share around the Chanukah lights.

Blended Love

Blended is a misnomer for our family. We are a lumpy family -- chunks remain, and pieces need chewing before we can swallow.

iPod's for Chanukah?

How to balance your kids' high tech hankerings.

Does being Jewish mean I'm different from my friends?

Q: Does being Jewish mean I'm different from my friends?

Will Your Child Grow Up To Be A Thief?

Acceptable stealing -- such as lying about a child's age to gain cheaper admission -- communicates an indelible lesson.

The Eternal Bond

The everlasting message of tefillin -- from Bergen-Belsen to a Jerusalem oncology ward.

The 5 Ingredients of a Great Marriage

How to make this relationship thing work.

How do I talk to my kids about the fact of life?

Q: How do I talk to my kids about the facts of life, from a Jewish perspective?

 

Love & Relationships

Generation Y talks about love in this 5 minute video by AishCafe.com

Being an Imperfect Parent

Perfectionists are living in the wrong world. Teach your children how to avoid this debilitating habit.

An Open Letter to Sarah Palin

From one parent of a child with Down syndrome to another.

Back to School Sanity

Jewish wisdom to keep your family sane, happy and healthy this back to school season.

The Secret Guide to Successful Parenting, Part 2: Let's Get Practical

How to positively teach children to honor and revere their parents.

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