Real Jewish Mothers

by Liba Pearson

Mother's Day is not a Jewish holiday; it's a brilliantly contrived marketing tool. But try telling that to my mother.

Throw Away the Xerox Machine

by Emuna Braverman

Face it: Your child is not perfect. So try to appreciate their challenges and enjoy their strengths.

Teaching Children Responsibility

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Bailing your child out of a difficult situation may not be doing him a favor at all.

The Committed Life

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

My first Sabbath taught me an important lesson about training the palate to enjoy the sweet flavor of success.

Life is for Love

by Lawrence Kelemen

Raising emotionally healthy children requires plenty of attention and affection. Easier said than done.

Spice of Life

by Emuna Braverman

Children are as varied as we are. Appreciating their uniqueness will add immeasurably to your pleasure -- and sanity.

Threats, Bribes, and Punishments

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

In trying to instill discipline, positive encouragement will get you a lot farther.

Two Parents, One Voice

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Presenting a united front and speaking to our children with one voice is essential for effective parenting.

Parenting Teenagers: The Agony and the Ecstasy

by Emuna Braverman

Mature, childish. Detached, clingy. Selfish, caring. Respect us, scorn us. Stop the insanity! Some practical tips on raising teenagers.

Talking to Our Children About the Tragedies

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

Our children are looking to us for calm and compassion, faith and hope.

Taking Charge: How To Discipline with Love

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Too much permissiveness is a sure-fire way to raise spoiled, unruly children. But how to enforce the rules and still communicate unending love?

Jealousy_

by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc.

Combating jealousy begins with the realization that God gives everyone just what exactly what he needs.

Cultivating Kindness

by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc.

Tools for inspiring our kids to stretch beyond their comfort zones and become givers.

Respecting Your Child's Emotional Reality

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

How to take your children's emotional reality seriously.

The Dangers of Criticism

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

There is a big difference between lashing out with insensitive criticism and admonishing with respect and love.

Just a Slight Adjustment of Focus

by Sarah Shapiro

Raising happy children sometimes depends only on a kind word and a moment's extra attention.

Mirroring Parents

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

What lessons are your kids picking up by watching your day-to-day behavior?

Respecting your Child's Uniqueness

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Appreciating your children's uniqueness is essential to their overall self-esteem.

Who's Minding the Kids?

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Our child's self concept is being built every day. Who's the primary person doing the imprinting?

A Self Fulfilling Prophecy - Part 2 - Building Positive Self Esteem In Children

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Parents are like a mirror, reflecting back their children's self-image. What your children see is what you'll get.

Building Your Child's Positive Self-Image: Part 1

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

A down-to-earth Jewish primer on raising kids with healthy self-esteem.

Helping Children Cope With Difficulties

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Failing a test, being unpopular, coping with divorce and worse. Children face many difficulties. What can we do to strengthen our children for life's challenges?

Family Holiday Guides

by Rabbi Yair Kobernick

Let Shrilly the Shofar take you and your family on a guided tour of the High Holidays, uncovering the deeper meanings of the most awesome days in the Jewish year!

Married (A Second Time) With Children

by Emuna Braverman

Forget the Brady Bunch. Here are six tools for coping with some of the unique challenges step-families present.

Understanding Your Child

by Rabbi Noach Orlowek

Good parents, help their children develop a roadmap to their own unique personalities. To do that, you've got to really know your child.

Don't Get No Respect?

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

When you walk in the room do your children even notice? Do they contradict you, yell at you or argue with you? The issue is respect -- or, the lack of it.

The Gratitude Attitude

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Do not underestimate the power of "Thank You" notes to help kids learn to appreciate the good that others do for them.

Judging Others Favorably

by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc.

Giving people the benefit of the doubt applies to children too. In fact judging our children favorably is the most effective tool for teaching them this powerful commandment.

Love Thy Principal

by Rabbi Noach Orlowek

Teachers are human too. A little bit of effort on your part can go a long way to helping your child in the classroom.

Combating Jealousy

by Rabbi Shlomo Goldberg

"Joshua got a bigger piece of cake than me!" How can we replace our children's fear of being shortchanged with a secure feeling that they have all they need?

Coping With Fear

by Rabbi Noach Orlowek

How to teach your children to cope with living in a scary, sometimes unjust world.

Is God a Man or a Woman?

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

Q. My four-year-old daughter has begun to ask about God. Is God a man or a woman? What is God? What should I tell her?

Opening Our Homes: What's In It For Our Kids

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

A home is your castle, but is also a tool for teaching your children sharing, hospitality, and caring about others.

Anger

by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc.

Children who fly into temper tantrums may be modeling their behavior on parents who use anger as a teaching tool.

Why Are There So Many Rules In Judaism?

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

What's wrong with having some fun?

Gaining Respect

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

Treating your kids with respect is the best way to teach them to respect you. Think you can pull it off?

Talking to Your Kids About Divorce

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

Q: What does it mean when people get divorced?

Instilling Humility in Children

by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc.

Don't equate humility with weakness. The truly humble person is the strongest of all, as the example of Moses aptly demonstrates.

Why doesn't God answer me?

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

Q: Why doesn't God answer me?

Does being Jewish mean I'm different from my friends?

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

Q: Does being Jewish mean I'm different from my friends?

Will Your Child Grow Up To Be A Thief?

by Rebbetzin Chana Heller

Acceptable stealing -- such as lying about a child's age to gain cheaper admission -- communicates an indelible lesson.

Being an Imperfect Parent

by Rabbi Noach Orlowek

Perfectionists are living in the wrong world. Teach your children how to avoid this debilitating habit.

How do I talk to my kids about the fact of life?

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

Q: How do I talk to my kids about the facts of life, from a Jewish perspective?

The Art of Positive Reinforcement

by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc.

What you praise and criticize is what you get. So be careful!

Why does God Make People Sick?

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

Q: Why does God make people sick?

The Positive - Negative Ratio

by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc.

Of course you love your child. But in the midst of all the daily demands and negativity, does your child really know this?

The Parenting Game

by Sarah Chana Radcliffe, M.Ed., C.Psych.Assoc.

Good parenting means paying attention to the uniqueness of each child.

Where did grandma go when she died?

by Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob

Q: Where did grandma go when she died?