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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: Fatal Friend
by Emuna BravermanThe more I get pulled into my friend's serious problems, the more sick I get.
Waiting for Passion
by Emuna BravermanThere are so many good causes. Pick one and throw yourself into it.
Superwoman Is Dead
by Emuna BravermanMost mothers fight a constant battle between stress and guilt.
Dear Emuna: My Father, the Pedophile
by Emuna BravermanAm I giving my father a lifetime punishment for something that happened almost 30 years ago?
Guinea Pig Kids
by Emuna BravermanThe gender-less baby: There’s a bit of Kathy Witterick and David Stocker in all of us.
Waiting in Line
by Emuna BravermanI can't let everyone go ahead of me. What's a religious Jewish woman to do?
The Manicure
by Emuna BravermanMy hands carry the war wounds of serious work in the kitchen. They are a badge of honor.
Dear Emuna: My Needy Wife
by Emuna BravermanHelp! My accomplished wife wants to stay at home with the kids and is overly dependent on me.
Marriage After Children
by Emuna BravermanTwo-thirds of couples see the quality of their relationship drop within three years of the birth of a child.
Preventing Resentment in Marriage
by Emuna BravermanSix strategies on how to deal with the common frustrations in marriage.
Dear Emuna: You Can Cope
by Emuna BravermanDealing with the day-to-day stress of parenting and marriage.
Missing the Main Event
by Emuna BravermanAmidst all the Passover cleaning, cooking and shopping, the Seder gets short shrift.
Dear Emuna: My Chubby Daughter
by Emuna BravermanMy daughter isn't doing anything about her weight. Should I confront her?
Dressing Our Girls
by Emuna BravermanJennifer Moses needs to act on her concerns about how society is objectifying girls.
Dear Emuna: Infertility Struggles
by Emuna BravermanEverywhere I turn there are young couples with babies. I just want it to be our turn.
Que veulent vraiment les femmes
by Emuna BravermanLorsque votre femme vous demande si elle a grossi, répondez-lui TOUJOURS non.
What Is Bullying?
by Emuna BravermanIf every act of cruelty is bullying, then the word loses all meaning.
Bullying: Some Perspective Please
by Emuna BravermanI think the school's zero tolerance towards bullying is going too far.
Dear Emuna: I Hate Cooking
by Emuna BravermanHelp! Am I terrible wife if I don't mind eating cereal for dinner?
Call Me Mrs. Braverman Revisited
by Emuna BravermanCalling someone by their first name is an expression of closeness that I reserve for the relationships that really count.
Dear Emuna: Tiger Moms & Low Maintenance Wives
by Emuna BravermanMy wife is needy and demanding. What happened to the independent woman I was dating?
Turn Off the TV and Leave them Alone
by Emuna BravermanTwo simple, cost-free suggestions to nurture your kids' creativity.
Dear Emuna: Repairing Broken Homes
by Emuna BravermanHow do I get my estranged stepson to honor his father?
Creativity & Kids
by Emuna BravermanDo standardized tests and structure thwart creativity and talent?
Reality of Abortion
by Emuna BravermanIt’s unbearable to see some parents anxiously straining to hear a heartbeat, while others seek to still that beat forever.
Dear Emuna: Bashert Seeking
by Emuna BravermanI really like him but I'm looking for someone to spend the rest of my life with and he's happy with casual.
The "Me" Marriage
by Emuna BravermanMarriage thrives when each other works to support their spouse's growth.
Learning from the Holocaust
by Emuna BravermanSurvivors put my petty selfishness and complaints to shame.
Accepting Compliments
by Emuna BravermanIt’s important to know how to give. It’s just as important to know how to receive.
Dear Emuna: I Don't Love You Just the Way You Are
by Emuna BravermanAdvice for a critical husband, a grieving community and a financially struggling couple.
My Most Important List
by Emuna BravermanA surprising and humbling lesson from a gourmet food magazine.
Dear Emuna: I Can't Forgive
by Emuna BravermanI want to stop hating a group of friends who tormented me throughout high school, but I can't.
In An Instant
by Emuna BravermanThat's how long it can take for our lives to be dramatically changed.
Dear Emuna: The Non-Jewish Boyfriend
by Emuna BravermanDid I go too far in telling our daughter we would not attend the wedding?
Parent-Teacher Combat
by Emuna BravermanIt wasn't only my daughter who was being called to the mat.
Amazing Creatures
by Emuna BravermanAll too often we ignore God's most awe-inspiring creation – other human beings.
Dear Emuna: Meddling Mother
by Emuna BravermanWhy doesn't my daughter appreciate that all I want is for her to be happy?
