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Parenting Advice From Shimon Ben Shetach
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (1556+ words) This week we observed Tu B'Shevat'a holiday which doesn't normally get much mention after its actual observance. But the truth is that as endearing as the'buksur'may be, one can argue that the fruit which serves as the centerpiece of Tu…...
Angry Emails: Parents, Estrangement And The Need For Someone To Blame
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (830+ words) Since publishing my recent article on family estrangement, I've received a number of emails from parents. Some were thoughtful and respectful. Many were angry. The anger is often directed at me, at therapists more broadly, or at social media. I've…...
Throw Away Your Old Toys
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (154+ words) Growing Up Emotionally in Order to Build a Marriage By Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, LCSW-R, LMFT, DHL Hence a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, so that they become one flesh. This verse speaks to an…...
In A Class, By Themselves
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (830+ words) One of the questions that'rebbeim'and teachers frequently ask me is how to orient towards an orphaned child. While technically we use the term orphan to refer to someone bereft of both parents, some use the term "single orphan" to refer…...
When Your Adult Child Is Dating: How To Support Them Without Losing Yourself
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1035+ words) For parents, especially in the Jewish community where relationships and family life are highly valued, this can generate a persistent baseline of tension and concern, even when you're not actively thinking about it. It's hope mixed with tension, love mixed…...
When Care Becomes A Commodity: What Real Healing Looks Like
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (836+ words) There's been so much joy, relief, and collective exhale watching the living hostages come home to their families. After too many months of horror, seeing them back in the light of day, surrounded by family and love, it feels like…...
YU’s Sy Syms School of Business Launches Finance Master’s Program, Boosting Student Career Prospects
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (404+ words) Program Features Wall Street Proximity, Access to Top Financial Institutions and Internships YU's Sy Syms School of Business is launching a new Master's in Finance program that is anticipated to be an entrepreneurial juggernaut, equipping students with the investment skills…...
Family Trips And Back-To-School Chaos: A Parent’s Survival Guide
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (556+ words) By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence I'm sitting by a pool at a Sheraton in New Jersey'the farthest my car-sensitive kids will allow us to travel for that special'bein hazmanim'bonding stretch, when there's no camp and no school. The truth is,…...
Back To School Is Hard: Parents Can Help
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (726+ words) By Chaim Neuhoff, PhD Director of Community Outreach and Clinical Program Development, Ohel As summer winds down and we begin thinking about the new school year, the atmosphere in many homes is filled with a mix of anticipation and tension....
What Netflix taught me about my kids’ bedrooms
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (390+ words) By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence I was in the middle of watching a Netflix series on the psychology behind hoarding when I was inspired to tackle a few rooms in my house. As I watched with a mixture of fascination…...