Relationships

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

A Jewish response to Amy Chua's extreme parenting.

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Why should a perfectly competent adult suddenly revert to the fetal position in the presence of her parents?

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

Three crucial tips for going away with your children.

by Yael Mermelstein

Four priceless lessons.

by Rivka Zahava

A text from the Middle Ages yields effective parenting advice.

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

Don't be afraid to discipline your child.

by Gila Manolson

Do my kids measure up?

by Dr. Sara Teichman

Is my son excelling at helping others or lacking assertiveness?

by Sarah Smith

I worry that there is something sharp and harsh about me that will hurt my children the way I was hurt.

by Debbie Gutfreund

Holidays are not about escaping reality. They are about finding the inner beauty of our lives.

by Nesanel Yoel Safran

A High Holiday ethical dilemma to read and discuss with your kids.

by Tzippora Price M.Sc.

Waking up from the dream of our own omnipotence.

Real change is possible after 50. I know because I saw it happen.

by Lori Palatnik

Being a role model for Jewish values is truly the gift of a lifetime.

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

Love is the only real power a parent has.

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

Proven strategies that reduce the need for discipline.

by Dr. Meir Wikler

Effective strategies on how to get your child to do better in school.

by Dr. Meir Wikler

Practical advice for parents of children who steal.

by Esther Danziger

I assumed that if I got in early, our daughter would be in full literary swing by the time she reached nursery school. Was I ever wrong.

by Dr. Meir Wikler

What parents should do -- and not do -- to meet the challenge.

by Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski

To help your children attain self-esteem, you need to develop your own self-esteem.

by Leah Kaplan

Honor is found in the boardroom, the locker-room, the courtroom, and even the star's dressing room, but not in my kids' playroom.

by Emuna Braverman and Rabbi Yakov Horowitz

As rough as those teenage years are, nothing quite prepares us for the major event that occurs when they finish high school: leaving home.

by Riva Pomerantz

The biggest gift our family has ever received is the absence of presents.

by Jeff Jacoby

After an international adoption process that dragged on for nearly two years, the day Micah finally came home was one of the happiest our family has known.

by Sarah Weintraub

How my 5-year-old daughter taught me the true meaning of giving.

by Lawrence Kelemen

A brief report on ADHD in Jerusalem.

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

Q: Why does God make people sick?

by Leah Pollack

A user-friendly guide to parent-teacher conferences.

by Rebbetzin Feige Twerski

The delicate and sometimes painful balancing act.

by Rabbi Dovid Hochberg

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

by Liba Pearson

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

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

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

by Lawrence Kelemen

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

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

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

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

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

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 Rabbi Shlomo Goldberg

"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?

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

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

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

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

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

Q: Why doesn't God answer me?

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

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

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

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

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

Help! My kids are out of control and I'm a stress case because of it!

by Rabbi Yakov Horowitz

How to give constructive criticism to your children.

by Sharon Duke Estroff

Infusing your children with the essence of the Omer.

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

Teaching children how to communicate respectfully no matter what they are feeling.

by Tzivia Reiter

My new paradigm for relating to God.