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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.
Dear Emuna: Rules Vs. Spontaneity
by Emuna BravermanHelp! I like structure and my husband craves spontaneity!
Growing Old
by Emuna BravermanWe look in the mirror and the evidence stares boldly back at us. We are getting older.
Dear Emuna: Breaking the Abusive Pattern
by Emuna BravermanAm I destined to become an abusive mother because I was abused?
The Bagel Incident
by Emuna BravermanLuckily I have some vision of who I’d like to be and screaming like a banshee isn’t it.
Instructive Children's Books
by Emuna BravermanEverything I know about parenting I learned from children’s books.
Dear Emuna: Embarrassed to be Religious
by Emuna BravermanHelp! I've become observant, the antithesis of how I used to think.
Dear Emuna: My Short Husband
by Emuna BravermanI'm ashamed to admit it but my husband's short stature bothers me.
Will Cosmetic Surgery Help?
by Emuna BravermanA facelift is not the solution to the real problem at hand.
Dear Emuna: The ATM Parent
by Emuna BravermanHelp! My teenage daughter isn't interested in having a relationship with me.
An Open Letter to Teachers
by Emuna BravermanBefore our parent/teacher meeting, allow me to explain where I'm coming from.
Android & Me
by Emuna BravermanI took the plunge and acquired the latest Android phone. It went downhill from there.
Dear Emuna: Why Daddy Left
by Emuna BravermanHow do I explain to my son why his father isn't coming back?
The Kim Kardashian Spectacle
by Emuna BravermanThis new low reminds us of the toxicity of Reality TV.
Dear Emuna: Resenting My Mother
by Emuna BravermanMy mother wasn't there for me growing up and I can't let go of the old feelings of abandonment.
Friendship & Empathy
by Emuna BravermanRare and precious is the friend who experiences your pain like his or her own.
Dear Emuna: Smothered in Love
by Emuna BravermanI want the connection with my kids so badly but they keep pushing me away.
Dear Emuna: Teenage Driver
by Emuna BravermanHelp! My 16-year-old daughter wants to get her driver's license! Am I being too overprotective?
Nothing's Perfect
by Emuna BravermanThis Yom Kippur, I regret looking at what doesn't work, and I'm learning to focus on the positive.
Three Ideas for Rosh Hashanah
by Emuna BravermanBringing down to earth the machzor's central ideas.
Rosh Hashanah Opportunity
by Emuna BravermanGod wants to grant us another year of life. Are we ready to embrace it?
Dear Emuna: Harem of Admirers
by Emuna BravermanHe promises me exclusivity once we get engaged. Should I believe him?
Dear Emuna: Dating Doubts
by Emuna BravermanI'm afraid to admit it, but I get embarrassed by my guy I'm dating.
Dear Emuna: My Husband's Porn Addiction
by Emuna BravermanI feel like I have been stabbed in the heart. I can't trust him and I don't know what to do.
How to Win Friends
by Emuna BravermanA world about me is a very lonely place. A world about others is rich and fulfilling.
Dear Emuna: Where's the Romance?
by Emuna BravermanOne thing's for sure – it isn't at the dinner table.
Feeling the Pain
by Emuna BravermanSince the death of my granddaughter I carry a sense of pain wherever I go.
Dear Emuna: Overachiever Dad, Laidback Son
by Emuna BravermanMy husband is totally down on our son and it's affecting our marriage.
Dear Emuna: Intimate Matters
by Emuna BravermanHelp! My husband doesn't desire any physical intimacy.
