No More Maid
by Emuna BravermanI scandalized my children and let go of the housekeeper. It wasn't easy.
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Real Friends
by Emuna BravermanFacebook to the contrary, most of us have very few friends. It's supposed to be that way.
_(english).jpg "The Smallest Good Deed")
_(english).jpg "Clean and Free")
_(english).jpg "Today's Doctors")
_(english).jpg "Built to Last")
_(english).jpg "How to Give Constructive Criticism")
How to Give Constructive Criticism
by Emuna BravermanOr: Why I'd Rather Get a Facial in Georgia than in California
_(english).jpg "Quality Family Time")
_(english).jpg "When God Hides His Face")
When God Hides His Face
by Emuna BravermanEven when the situation appears bleak, God is still there behind the scenes, pulling the strings.
_(english).jpg "Dirt is Good")
_(english).jpg "The Real Stars")
The Real Stars
by Emuna BravermanA few blocks away from the Grammy's, there was even a better show was taking place.
_(english).jpg "A Lesson from Rabbi Weinberg")
_(english).jpg "Frazzled Mom")
Frazzled Mom
by Emuna BravermanA hole in the nose is easily repaired. A hole in the heart is much more difficult to mend.
_(english).jpg "Bank Habits")
Bank Habits
by Emuna BravermanVisits to the bank give me an education in what passes for societal norms in behavior.
_(english).jpg "My Mother, My Coach")
My Mother, My Coach
by Emuna BravermanLike a football coach, our overriding goal is to help our children realize their potential.
_(english).jpg "Fighting for Our People")
_(english).jpg "Girls and Phones")
_(english).jpg "Marriage & Me")
_(english).jpg "Chanukah amidst Crisis")
Chanukah amidst Crisis
by Emuna BravermanThese are dark times. But they are not the first ones we have faced.
_(english).jpg "Return the Call")
_(english).jpg "Between the Sexes")
_(english).jpg "Dread Coming Home")
_(english).jpg "Long Live Thank You Notes")
Long Live Thank You Notes
by Emuna BravermanIf we can't be bothered to write a real thank you note, how grateful are we really?
_(english).jpg "Parenting's Most Essential Trait")
Parenting's Most Essential Trait
by Emuna BravermanAnd it's not something we learn from books and classes.
_(english).jpg "Shopping with My Daughter")
Shopping with My Daughter
by Emuna BravermanGod has a sense of humor. Why else would He give seven daughters to a woman who hates to go shopping?
_(english).jpg "A Parent's Love")
_(english).jpg "Talking Politics")
_(english).jpg "Secure Embrace")
_(english).jpg "I'm Really Sorry")
_(english).jpg "Love Me as I Am")
_(english).jpg "Early Riser")
Early Riser
by Emuna BravermanSometimes the best opportunities for growth are standing right in front of you.
_(english).jpg "The Vanilla Custard")
_(english).jpg "The Phone Solicitation")
The Phone Solicitation
by Emuna BravermanI was so frustrated by the intrusion, I hung up the phone.
_(english).jpg "I'm Bored!")
_(english).jpg "The Sleep-Away Camp Challenge")
The Sleep-Away Camp Challenge
by Emuna BravermanCamp requires one of the biggest parenting challenges of all -- leaving our kids alone.
_(english).jpg "Cruel to be Kind")
Cruel to be Kind
by Emuna BravermanDestroying evil is perhaps the greatest act of kindness possible.
_(english).jpg "Our Exhausting Family Vacation")
_(english).jpg "The Right One")
_(english).jpg "From Good to Great")
_(english).jpg "Call Me Mrs. Braverman")
Call Me Mrs. Braverman
by Emuna BravermanThere's a lack of appropriate boundaries when 20-year-olds call 50-year-olds by their first names.
_(english).jpg "The World Upside Down")
The World Upside Down
by Emuna BravermanJust when you thought it can't get more perverse, a PBS series suggests moral equivalence between the Nazis and the Allies.
_(english).jpg "Frankenstein Redux")
Frankenstein Redux
by Emuna BravermanParents shouldn't be surprised that they have created a monster.
_(english).jpg "No Interruptions")
_(english).jpg "Family Gathering")
Family Gathering
by Emuna BravermanA young couple's pressure to conform to family expectations, with no regard for their needs.
_(english).jpg "Everyone Has a Story")
_(english).jpg "Up, Up and Away")
_(english).jpg "Shopping as Therapy")
Shopping as Therapy
by Emuna BravermanLike binge eating, it may feel good for the moment but the after-effects are devastating.
_(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")
My Interfaith Marriage
We fell in love. It didn’t matter that I was a New York Jew and she was a devout Christian who grew up on a farm.
The 10 Commandments for Our Times
Now more than ever, the world can benefit from the Decalogue’s contemporary lessons.
Rescue in Cleveland
Charles Ramsey’s past doesn’t negate the heroism he showed in rescuing Amanda Berry.
_(english).jpg "The Prosecutor")
Rational Approach To Divine Origin of Judaism
Exploring Judaism’s unique claim that no other religion in history has made.
Dating Maze #380: Fiancée’s Troubled Past
My son’s fiancée has a mental health history that is making me very concerned.
Dating Maze #379: Marriage or Career?
Do I need to slow my climb up the corporate ladder in order to get married?
Confessions of a Serial Hook-Up Artist
I was a master at creating false intimacy. Until I realized I was missing out on true love.
Chumash Themes #23: Transition of Leadership: Moses to Joshua
A Jewish leader must combine bold initiative, with a deep sense of humility.
_(english).jpg "Judaism and the 12-Step Program")
Shiva & Mourning
The Jewish stages of mourning raises one from the abyss of despair to the normalcy of daily life.
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_(english).gif "ABCs of Shavuot")
Teens in Space
A teenager is a formerly sweet and obedient child who turns into an extra-terrestrial, overnight.
Jerusalem: Eye of the Universe
A passionate music video that reveals some of the most stunning views of Jerusalem.
_(english).jpg "Shavuot and the Grateful Dead")
_(english).jpg "Make the Omer Count")
_(english).jpg "Daily Omer Meditation")
_(english).jpg "ABC's of the Omer")
