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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.
Personal Hygiene in Public
by Emuna BravermanWhen did it become okay to floss your teeth and clean your ears in public?
Dear Emuna: My Overweight Husband
by Emuna BravermanHelp! My new husband is gaining a lot of weight!
Don’t Pity the Child
by Emuna BravermanKids take their cues from parents. What message are you projecting?
Dear Emuna: The Travelling Husband
by Emuna BravermanHelp! My husband is planning a business trip right after I’m due!
Quirks
by Emuna BravermanSuccessful relationships require accepting your loved one’s idiosyncrasies, no matter how crazy you find them.
Modesty in the Classroom
by Emuna BravermanIn today’s over-sexualized society, some school official are trying to bring some decorum and learning back to the classroom.
Dear Emuna: Joining Israel’s Army
by Emuna BravermanHelp! My son wants to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces.
Marriage and Love
by Emuna BravermanTake the test: Are you unintentionally turning your marriage into a business partnership?
Dear Emuna: Into His Cave
by Emuna BravermanHelp! My husband retreats whenever I express my frustration.
Source of Inspiration
by Emuna BravermanInspiration is everywhere – particularly when I’m awake enough to notice!
Erin Callan Liberated
by Emuna BravermanCallan was a slave to Lehman Brothers and her career. What are you enslaved to?
Dear Emuna: TV as a Babysitter
by Emuna BravermanAm I a bad mother if I let my kids watch the occasional show?
It’s Against Our Policy
by Emuna BravermanAn elderly patient died from bureaucracy without humanity.
Dear Emuna: Wandering Eyes
by Emuna BravermanMy husband thinks it’s normal to notice the prettiest woman in the room.
Dear Emuna: Provocative Clothing
by Emuna BravermanHow do I convince my wife to dress more modestly without coming off as a control freak?
A Special Bat Mitzvah
by Emuna BravermanA great idea that should be part of everyone’s celebration.
It’s Not about Lance Armstrong
by Emuna BravermanDon’t let his doping and lies allow you to become cynical and bitter.
Adjusting Our Parenting Expectations
by Emuna BravermanRealistic expectations are the key to handling frustration.
Dear Emuna: All-Girls or Co-ed?
by Emuna BravermanIs there a distinct advantage to an all-girls school?
Beyond the Fiscal Cliff
by Emuna BravermanIt’s not only the politicians who dig in their heels, unwilling to compromise.
The 24-Hour Rule
by Emuna BravermanWaiting to respond makes an enormous difference in all of our relationships.
Dear Emuna: Rescuing My Daughter
by Emuna BravermanShould I help pay her out of a bind or let her suffer the consequences?
My Half-Marathon
by Emuna BravermanWhat were my daughter and I doing in Las Vegas walking the Strip until we were bone-weary tired?
Hanukkah’s Message of Hope
by Emuna BravermanAfter hurricanes and financial stress, Hanukkah comes to dispel the darkness.
Dear Emuna: Second Chance Mom
by Emuna BravermanI don’t like how I raised my daughter. Is there a chance for a do-over?
Judging Petraeus
by Emuna BravermanDon’t sit in self-righteous condemnation. We could all make the same mistake.
Sandy: A Lesson in Empathy
by Emuna BravermanVisiting the east coast, I was jolted out of my complacency and lack of sensitivity.
Dear Emuna: Parent Invasion
by Emuna BravermanHelp! My parents are visiting for three weeks and my life is upside down!
Whispering
by Emuna BravermanI’m in favor of a zero tolerance policy for whispering at the table. Here’s why.
Dear Emuna: Former Party Animal
by Emuna BravermanI have a pretty wild past and am slowly becoming observant. How do I forgive myself? Will a nice Jewish boy ever accept me?
Dear Emuna: My Husband’s Unwanted Gift
by Emuna BravermanI don’t want to be a spoiled brat, but why can’t he buy me something I actually want?
