_(english).jpg "Taking the Spiritual Dive")
_(english).jpg "Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer Genes")
_(english).jpg "When Bad Things Happen")
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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.
_(english).gif "Let Your Husband Do the Dishes")
Let Your Husband Do the Dishes
by Emuna BravermanWhy would anyone assume the specific work of a home and a marriage should all fall on only one spouse?
_(english).gif "Same-Sex Education")
Same-Sex Education
by Emuna BravermanThere are many benefits to taking the male-female dynamic out of the education equation.
_(english).gif "Despicably Rich")
Despicably Rich
by Emuna BravermanWhy do so many people dislike the wealthy and secretly desire their downfall?
_(english).gif "Parenting Teenagers: The Agony and the Ecstasy")
Parenting Teenagers: The Agony and the Ecstasy
by Emuna BravermanMature, childish. Detached, clingy. Selfish, caring. Respect us, scorn us. Stop the insanity! Some practical tips on raising teenagers.
_(english).gif "Yom Kippur China")
Yom Kippur China
by Emuna BravermanNicks and cracks on our souls are ultimately more expensive that those on our Mikasa dishes, but unlike our plates, these holes can be filled.
_(english).gif "Let's Do Lunch!")
Let's Do Lunch!
by Emuna Braverman"How are you?" "I'll give you a call!" and other words we use to create the illusion of caring.
_(english).gif "It's Rosh Hashana. Don't Panic.")
It's Rosh Hashana. Don't Panic.
by Emuna BravermanSometimes the biggest spiritual challenge in preparing for a Yom Tov occurs at the supermarket.
_(english).gif "Life's Change Agent")
_(english).gif "Acts of God")
_(english).gif "I'm Not in the Mood")
_(english).gif "Living Together")
Living Together
by Emuna BravermanWhy do people continue to cohabit before marriage in the face of such daunting odds and dire predictions?
_(english).jpg "Waiting for the Next Miracle")
Waiting for the Next Miracle
by Emuna BravermanGetting out of the "All-I-need-is" syndrome and embracing the moment.
_(english).gif "Bigger Is Better")
_(english).gif "I Look So Fat")
I Look So Fat
by Emuna BravermanWhile our spouses may love us, warts and all, it's certainly not because of the warts!
_(english).gif "Today's Ultimate Status Symbol")
_(english).gif "What's the Matter with Kids Today?")
What's the Matter with Kids Today?
by Emuna BravermanThere is very little in anyone's life today that teaches respect for authority.
_(english).gif "Married and Dating")
Married and Dating
by Emuna BravermanGet out of the house and rediscover the joy and wonder you have for each other.
_(english).gif "Don't Believe Everything You See")
Don't Believe Everything You See
by Emuna BravermanIn order to judge favorably, consider the potential inaccuracy of the information itself.
_(english).gif "The Good War")
The Good War
by Emuna BravermanIf you're going to take a stand, you must be prepared to put your money where your mouth is.
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Married (A Second Time) With Children
by Emuna BravermanForget the Brady Bunch. Here are six tools for coping with some of the unique challenges step-families present.
_(english).gif "America, George Washington and Me")
America, George Washington and Me
by Emuna BravermanCan you be both proud to be an American and proud to be a Jew? I am.
_(english).gif "Marriage Is Not a Competition")
Marriage Is Not a Competition
by Emuna BravermanWhen you hand over the screaming baby, at least try to smile.
_(english).gif "Husband Bashing")
Husband Bashing
by Emuna BravermanIf husbands aren't really the primary cause of housewives' dissatisfaction, what is?
_(english).gif "Beyond Diapers")
Beyond Diapers
by Emuna BravermanWhy do the worlds of bright, educated, talented women narrow so dramatically when they give birth?
_(english).gif "Tom Cruise's Proposal")
_(english).jpg "48 Hours Of Grief")
_(english).jpg "The Land of Hope and Dreams")
The Land of Hope and Dreams
by Emuna BravermanAfter September 11th, I decided to become an American citizen. Here's why.
_(english).jpg "Eaten Up with Envy")
Eaten Up with Envy
by Emuna BravermanGod didn't forget about you. If you were meant to have that home, spouse, career -- you'd have it.
_(english).jpg "Getting Off the Couch")
_(english).jpg "Teaching the Holocaust to Our Children")
Teaching the Holocaust to Our Children
by Emuna BravermanIn order to understand who we are, our children need an authentic exploration of our past, including the Holocaust.
_(english).jpg "God's Fingerprint")
_(english).gif "My So-Called Mid-Life Crisis")
My So-Called Mid-Life Crisis
by Emuna BravermanI thought I was immune. What happens when a happily married woman hits a mid-life crisis?
_(english).jpg "The New New Year")
The New New Year
by Emuna BravermanDo you arrive at Rosh Hashanah stunned to discover that you're making the same resolutions as the year before? Here's how to break the pattern.
_(english).gif "A Case of the Gimmes")
A Case of the Gimmes
by Emuna BravermanGiving brings meaning and love into our lives, and now we find out there's an additional bonus -- we live longer as well.
_(english).gif "Stressed Out?")
Stressed Out?
by Emuna BravermanThere is an ancient Jewish solution that helps battle the stress in our lives, but it's not easy.
_(english).jpg "Changing The World")
Changing The World
by Emuna BravermanBy way of feminism, socialism and idealism, a small Jewish spark turns into a passionate flame.
_(english).jpg "The Film is Rolling")
The Film is Rolling
by Emuna BravermanBrief moments can be excruciatingly slow when projected on a movie screen.
_(english).jpg "Random Acts of Kindness")
Random Acts of Kindness
by Emuna BravermanWe wouldn't advocate random acts of spending. So why treat kindness any less seriously?
_(english).gif "A Real Bargain")
_(english).jpg "The music of Miriam")
The music of Miriam
by Emuna BravermanJewish women can turn to the life of Miriam, the sister of Moses, as a model of hope in the most dire of circumstances.
_(english).gif "Upside-Down World")
Upside-Down World
by Emuna BravermanEvents in the Jewish world can sometimes only be explained while standing on your head.
_(english).jpg "Taking Credit")
Taking Credit
by Emuna BravermanTrue success in business -- and in life -- comes when it's not about you.
_(english).gif "Enron's Collateral Damage")
Enron's Collateral Damage
by Emuna BravermanIn an age of electronic information, a person's reputation can be destroyed with the press of a button.
_(english).jpg "God's Management Theory")
God's Management Theory
by Emuna BravermanGod was willing to risk His reputation in order to demonstrate how to achieve true success. The least we could do is try to emulate Him.
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"You Incompetent Buffoon!"
by Emuna BravermanWith the hundreds of service people we encounter in daily life, we are all, in a sense, their employers.
_(english).gif "The Time Bind")
_(english).jpg "Going Back to Work")
Going Back to Work
by Emuna BravermanWith the world changed so dramatically, how can I go back to business as usual?
_(english).jpg "Everything I Know About Leadership I Learned From Moses")
Everything I Know About Leadership I Learned From...
by Emuna BravermanAre you willing to stand up, look everyone in the eye, and say, "I'll make it happen"?
