_(english).jpg "Taking the Spiritual Dive")
_(english).jpg "Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer Genes")
_(english).jpg "Judaism and the 12-Step Program")
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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 "California Kosher")
_(english).jpg "President Bush's Speech")
President Bush's Speech
by Emuna BravermanThis is not a political blog, but in a world that so uniformly condemns us, we need to be grateful for our few friends.
_(english).jpg "Stop Whining")
_(english).jpg "The Bonds of Love")
_(english).jpg "Going to Bed Angry")
_(english).jpg "The Good Wife")
_(english).gif "Communication - the Key to a Good Marriage")
Communication - the Key to a Good Marriage
by Emuna BravermanEffective communication means verbalizing needs and listening carefully.
_(english).jpg "Cleaning for Passover")
_(english).jpg "Total Mayhem")
Total Mayhem
by Emuna BravermanIt is complete chaos in my house -- and it's the most wonderful thing in the world.
_(english).gif "The Peaceful Fight")
The Peaceful Fight
by Emuna BravermanGo to bed angry ... fight with your spouse ... This advice might seem like a strange way to attain peace in the home, but it works.
_(english).jpg "Perfectionist")
Perfectionist
by Emuna BravermanIf we don't take ay risks, we won't fail. But we won't accomplish either.
_(english).jpg "You've Got a Friend")
_(english).jpg "Our Purim Legacy")
_(english).jpg "Teaching Boys and Girls Separately")
Teaching Boys and Girls Separately
by Emuna BravermanSeparate education plays to each gender's strength.
_(english).jpg "The Thin Bride")
_(english).jpg "Turning 50")
_(english).jpg "A Life of Errands")
_(english).jpg "Believe in Your Kids")
Believe in Your Kids
by Emuna BravermanDespite any disability, we have the choice to lift our children up or bring them down.
_(english).jpg "Women and Criticism")
Women and Criticism
by Emuna BravermanWomen thrive on unqualified support and love. Criticism is counterproductive.
_(english).jpg "Accepting Your Spouse")
Accepting Your Spouse
by Emuna BravermanPart of the challenge of marriage is the constant need to remind ourselves why we married our partner in the first place.
_(english).jpg "Marrying Off Daughters")
_(english).gif "Five Modern Myths of Marriage")
Five Modern Myths of Marriage
by Emuna BravermanRomance, happiness and other marital misconceptions.
_(english).jpg "Mom to the Rescue!")
_(english).jpg "Flattery")
_(english).jpg "Shielding Our Children")
Shielding Our Children
by Emuna BravermanAre we helping our children by protecting them from all of life's difficulties?
_(english).gif "The Restorative Power of Kindness")
The Restorative Power of Kindness
by Emuna BravermanWe read inspirational books to reassure ourselves that kind and caring people still exist. Yet, so easily, we could be one of them.
_(english).jpg "Cooking Says I Love You")
_(english).jpg "Imbuing Real Self-Esteem")
_(english).jpg "The Frustrated Parent")
_(english).jpg "My Neighbor's Car")
_(english).jpg "Boundaries for Teens")
Boundaries for Teens
by Emuna BravermanDisagree with principal? Don't undermine your child's respect for authority.
_(english).jpg "A Time to Fight")
A Time to Fight
by Emuna BravermanWhen intruders enter your home and threaten your family, there's no choice but to fight.
_(english).jpg "The Fashion Police")
_(english).gif "Marriage or Maui?")
Marriage or Maui?
by Emuna BravermanMore than extravagant gestures, marriages are built with the small daily attentions.
_(english).jpg "The Security Fence")
_(english).jpg "A Radical Parenting Theory")
A Radical Parenting Theory
by Emuna BravermanJewish wisdom is silent on whether or not you should use the Ferber method because, contrary to popular belief, it is not a moral issue.
_(english).jpg "Host Etiquette")
_(english).gif "I Don't Know How She Does It")
I Don't Know How She Does It
by Emuna BravermanWe're supposed to be the perfect wife, mother, employee, boss. But is such a thing possible?
_(english).jpg "Land of Passion")
_(english).jpg "Guest Etiquette")
Guest Etiquette
by Emuna BravermanEight common etiquette violations all guests should watch out for.
_(english).jpg "Suddenly Psalms")
_(english).jpg "Giving the Jewish Way")
Giving the Jewish Way
by Emuna BravermanRighteous people say little and do much. They don't hold press conferences.
_(english).gif "Women Who Marry Below Themselves")
Women Who Marry Below Themselves
by Emuna BravermanIf I want someone I love to change, what would be the most effective way to accomplish it?
_(english).jpg "The Power of Community")
_(english).jpg "Passover Menu with a Twist")
_(english).jpg "The Good Enough Parent")
_(english).jpg "Genuine Fireworks")
Genuine Fireworks
by Emuna BravermanInundated with the scandal and speculation of the Clinton years, we have lost our ability to appreciate what it really takes to make a marriage work.
_(english).jpg "The Time of Our Joy")
_(english).jpg "Yom Kippur: Our Second Chance")
_(english).jpg "The Still Small Voice")
