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Dear Emuna: My Overweight Husband

Dear Emuna: My Overweight Husband

Help! My new husband is gaining a lot of weight!

by Emuna Braverman

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Dear Emuna: The Travelling Husband

Dear Emuna: The Travelling Husband

by Emuna Braverman

Help! My husband is planning a business trip right after I’m due!

Dear Emuna: Joining Israel’s Army

Dear Emuna: Joining Israel’s Army

by Emuna Braverman

Help! My son wants to enlist in the Israel Defense Forces.

Dear Emuna: Into His Cave

Dear Emuna: Into His Cave

by Emuna Braverman

Help! My husband retreats whenever I express my frustration.

Dear Emuna: TV as a Babysitter

Dear Emuna: TV as a Babysitter

by Emuna Braverman

Am I a bad mother if I let my kids watch the occasional show?

Dear Emuna: Wandering Eyes

Dear Emuna: Wandering Eyes

by Emuna Braverman

My husband thinks it’s normal to notice the prettiest woman in the room.

Dear Emuna: Provocative Clothing

Dear Emuna: Provocative Clothing

by Emuna Braverman

How do I convince my wife to dress more modestly without coming off as a control freak?

Dear Emuna: All-Girls or Co-ed?

Dear Emuna: All-Girls or Co-ed?

by Emuna Braverman

Is there a distinct advantage to an all-girls school?

Dear Emuna: My Son, the Wild Animal

Dear Emuna: My Son, the Wild Animal

by Emuna Braverman

Will my teenaged son ever learn manners?

Dear Emuna: Rescuing My Daughter

Dear Emuna: Rescuing My Daughter

by Emuna Braverman

Should I help pay her out of a bind or let her suffer the consequences?

Dear Emuna: After the Divorce

Dear Emuna: After the Divorce

I get along with my ex-husband, perhaps too well.

Dear Emuna: Second Chance Mom

Dear Emuna: Second Chance Mom

by Emuna Braverman

I don’t like how I raised my daughter. Is there a chance for a do-over?

Dear Emuna: Parent Invasion

Dear Emuna: Parent Invasion

by Emuna Braverman

Help! My parents are visiting for three weeks and my life is upside down!

Dear Emuna: Former Party Animal

Dear Emuna: Former Party Animal

by Emuna Braverman

I 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

Dear Emuna: My Husband’s Unwanted Gift

by Emuna Braverman

I don’t want to be a spoiled brat, but why can’t he buy me something I actually want?

Dear Emuna: Yom Kippur & Guilt

Dear Emuna: Yom Kippur & Guilt

by Emuna Braverman

How to break the vicious cycle of not keeping resolutions.

Dear Emuna: My Husband, the Smoker

Dear Emuna: My Husband, the Smoker

by Emuna Braverman

My husband started smoking again two years ago. It scares me and I hate it.

Dear Emuna: Not Married

Dear Emuna: Not Married

by Emuna Braverman

Will my kids ever get married?

Dear Emuna: The Mother of the Groom’s Partner

Dear Emuna: The Mother of the Groom’s Partner

by Emuna Braverman

The groom requests that I tell other guests that I am a family friend.

Dear Emuna: Daughter Gone Wild

Dear Emuna: Daughter Gone Wild

by Emuna Braverman

How can I show my daughter love if she doesn’t want us in her new life?

Dear Emuna: Revisiting Zuckerberg’s Intermarriage

Dear Emuna: Revisiting Zuckerberg’s Intermarriage

by Emuna Braverman

How could you simply ignore the fact that Mark Zuckerberg intermarried?

Dear Emuna: The Zuckerberg Contract

Dear Emuna: The Zuckerberg Contract

by Emuna Braverman

Should my fiancé and I write up a relationship contract that spells out expectations of each other?

Dear Emuna: Yearning for Closeness

Dear Emuna: Yearning for Closeness

Help! My husband and I have little emotional connection.

Dear Emuna: Overall Abusive

Dear Emuna: Overall Abusive

by Emuna Braverman

Is this a case of “take the kids and run”?

Dear Emuna: Encountering Racism

Dear Emuna: Encountering Racism

by Emuna Braverman

Help! I’m a black convert who is experiencing bigotry in the Jewish community.

Dear Emuna: Chutzpah!

Dear Emuna: Chutzpah!

by Emuna Braverman

I can’t believe how my friend is raising her teenage son.

Dear Emuna: Passover Angst

Dear Emuna: Passover Angst

by Emuna Braverman

Help! My family always complains about our Seder. What should I do this year?

Dear Emuna: The Bread Winner

Dear Emuna: The Bread Winner

by Emuna Braverman

I resent my wife for spending money that I’ve earned.

Dear Emuna: The Miserable Host

Dear Emuna: The Miserable Host

by Emuna Braverman

Help! Our sponsor is driving us crazy but we can’t afford to move out!

Dear Emuna: Hateful Daughter-in-Law

Dear Emuna: Hateful Daughter-in-Law

by Emuna Braverman

Help! Our daughter-in-law hates us but wants our financial help!

Dear Emuna: Rules Vs. Spontaneity

Dear Emuna: Rules Vs. Spontaneity

by Emuna Braverman

Help! I like structure and my husband craves spontaneity!

Dear Emuna: Breaking the Abusive Pattern

Dear Emuna: Breaking the Abusive Pattern

by Emuna Braverman

Am I destined to become an abusive mother because I was abused?

Dear Emuna: Embarrassed to be Religious

Dear Emuna: Embarrassed to be Religious

by Emuna Braverman

Help! I've become observant, the antithesis of how I used to think.

Dear Emuna: My Short Husband

Dear Emuna: My Short Husband

by Emuna Braverman

I'm ashamed to admit it but my husband's short stature bothers me.

Dear Emuna: The ATM Parent

Dear Emuna: The ATM Parent

by Emuna Braverman

Help! My teenage daughter isn't interested in having a relationship with me.

Dear Emuna: Why Daddy Left

Dear Emuna: Why Daddy Left

by Emuna Braverman

How do I explain to my son why his father isn't coming back?

Dear Emuna: Resenting My Mother

Dear Emuna: Resenting My Mother

by Emuna Braverman

My mother wasn't there for me growing up and I can't let go of the old feelings of abandonment.

Dear Emuna: Smothered in Love

Dear Emuna: Smothered in Love

by Emuna Braverman

I want the connection with my kids so badly but they keep pushing me away.

Dear Emuna: Teenage Driver

Dear Emuna: Teenage Driver

by Emuna Braverman

Help! My 16-year-old daughter wants to get her driver's license! Am I being too overprotective?

Dear Emuna: Harem of Admirers

Dear Emuna: Harem of Admirers

by Emuna Braverman

He promises me exclusivity once we get engaged. Should I believe him?

Dear Emuna: Dating Doubts

Dear Emuna: Dating Doubts

by Emuna Braverman

I'm afraid to admit it, but I get embarrassed by my guy I'm dating.

Dear Emuna: My Husband's Porn Addiction

Dear Emuna: My Husband's Porn Addiction

by Emuna Braverman

I feel like I have been stabbed in the heart. I can't trust him and I don't know what to do.

Dear Emuna: Where's the Romance?

Dear Emuna: Where's the Romance?

by Emuna Braverman

One thing's for sure – it isn't at the dinner table.

Dear Emuna: The Misunderstood Wife

Dear Emuna: The Misunderstood Wife

by Emuna Braverman

Why doesn't my husband understand me?

Dear Emuna: Overachiever Dad, Laidback Son

Dear Emuna: Overachiever Dad, Laidback Son

by Emuna Braverman

My husband is totally down on our son and it's affecting our marriage.

Dear Emuna: Intimate Matters

Dear Emuna: Intimate Matters

by Emuna Braverman

Help! My husband doesn't desire any physical intimacy.

Dear Emuna: Fatal Friend

Dear Emuna: Fatal Friend

by Emuna Braverman

The more I get pulled into my friend's serious problems, the more sick I get.

Dear Emuna: My Father, the Pedophile

Dear Emuna: My Father, the Pedophile

by Emuna Braverman

Am I giving my father a lifetime punishment for something that happened almost 30 years ago?

Dear Emuna: My Needy Wife

Dear Emuna: My Needy Wife

by Emuna Braverman

Help! My accomplished wife wants to stay at home with the kids and is overly dependent on me.

Dear Emuna: You Can Cope

Dear Emuna: You Can Cope

by Emuna Braverman

Dealing with the day-to-day stress of parenting and marriage.

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