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A Husband's Promises

For every husband who could use a little reminding.

Don't Cause Pain, Give Pleasure, Part 2

Ten surefire ways to give your spouse pleasure.

Don't Cause Pain, Give Pleasure, Part 1

The ultimate five-word formula for a successful marriage.

The Love Mirror

What do your kids see when they look in your eyes?

Genuine Fireworks

Inundated with the scandal and speculation of the Clinton years, we have lost our ability to appreciate what it really takes to make a marriage work.

The Road to Divorce

25% of all marriages end in divorce within four years. Why?

Take Back the Night

A user-friendly guide to parent-teacher conferences.

Good Enough?

The dream to have the best is insatiable.

Sparing the Rod

Most of us hit our children when we are angry or frustrated. We are not educating. We are venting.

Money and Marriage

Wondering why your spouse has a wild spending streak?

Love Is Not Enough

Demonstrating love doesn't always come naturally. Parents need to know how to cuddle, kiss and hug their children.

Mothers and Daughters

The delicate and sometimes painful balancing act.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

Eating together as a family, even just once a week, yields tremendous benefits.

Tears of Pain and Joy

When our daughter was born, the feelings of joy were suddenly interrupted with the doctor's statement that she had Down's syndrome and possibly a severe congenital heart defect.

Green is a Jewish Color

In the quieter moments, the questions the children ask and the statements they make are well worth hearing.

Who Do You Love?

Examine your actions vis-a-vis your spouse and ask, "Who do I think about more: my mate or myself?"

The Graduates

A different kind of school. A different kind of graduation.

Dating Sabotage

Three common dating mistakes that can be fatal to a life-long relationship.

Hide and Seek

Suddenly, my son and I were once again embroiled in a power struggle.

The At-Risk Teen

Some frequently asked questions in parenting pre-teens and teenagers, especially those at-risk.

Early Hopes

Being a parent of a preemie entails many challenges. The first one is hope.

Real Jewish Mothers

Mother's Day is not a Jewish holiday; it's a brilliantly contrived marketing tool. But try telling that to my mother.

The Gift of Singlehood

In preparation for meeting your soul mate, now is the time to develop the burning desire to give.

Throw Away the Xerox Machine

Face it: Your child is not perfect. So try to appreciate their challenges and enjoy their strengths.

Teaching Children Responsibility

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

The Committed Life

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

Life is for Love

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

Six Habits of Happily Married Couples

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

Building Bridges of Love

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

Spice of Life

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

Threats, Bribes, and Punishments

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

Is Your Spouse Driving You Crazy?

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

Here Comes the Bride, No Stress in Sight

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

Two Parents, One Voice

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

5 Steps to a Great Marriage #5: Be Masters of Growth and Healing

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

5 Steps to a Great Marriage #4: Be King and Queen

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

Commitment: A Four Letter Word

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

Talking to Our Children About the Tragedies

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

Five Steps to a Great Marriage #3: Be Like Builders

Staying married means sharing meaningful goals and values.

Parenting Teenagers: The Agony and the Ecstasy

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

5 Steps to a Great Marriage #2: Be a Team

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

Taking Charge: How To Discipline with Love

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

5 Steps to a Great Marriage #1: Be Friends and Lovers

5 practical tools on becoming "beloved friends."

Surviving a Long-Distance Relationship

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

The Mother Brigade

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

Hooray for Fighting!

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

Jealousy_

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

"The Surrendered Wife"?

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

In Dating Limbo

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

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