Communicated: TefillaChillul Tefila Bifarhesia, as well as halachicly challenged verbiage and dress, are external manifestations of a critical lack of personal yiras shomayim which has lethal consequences.
Posted on: June 15th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Respler: When I read your May 25 column, Making Peace With Your Mother-In-Law, I started to cry, as I knew that the letter signer (Heartbroken Daughter-in-Law) was my daughter-in-law. We always discuss your column, and I guess it was her way of delivering a message to me.
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Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: June 14th, 2012
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Posted on: June 7th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Yael: After 30 years of marriage, some things that bothered me before are now magnified. While my husband was trying to make a living I stayed home, doing the shopping and taking care of the kids. I never demanded – and still don’t require – vacations, fancy clothing and going out to eat. [...]
Being Enmeshed: Insights Into Concurrently Holding On And Letting Go
Posted on: June 7th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsI once heard a story about a single man struggling to find a spouse. His main challenge was his insistence that a potential mate permanently welcome his widowed mother into their marital home. A friend suggested that he speak with the great authority, Harav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zt’l. The man shared with the Rav his delicate predicament. The Rav validated the man’s approach as acceptable. Sometime later, the man met his bashert, the special woman willing to live with his mom. They returned to Rav Shlomo Zalman for his blessing. Surprisingly, the Rav called the man aside and told him that they cannot live with his mother anymore. The young man was shocked. After all, on the previous visit, the Rav had supported his desire to find a woman who would accept their living with his mother.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: June 7th, 2012
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Stepparenting – Challenge And Opportunity
Posted on: June 7th, 2012
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenMenchlichkeit, good middos, patience and wisdom are the accolades I heard over and over again by stepchildren and stepparents when I asked them to describe the attributes of a good stepparent.
Posted on: June 4th, 2012
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenDear Dr. Yael: I now see why so many children are insecure. I have been a day-care provider for many years. When parents initially consider day care they want a small group so their children will not be neglected. But problems arise when their children turn two, and nursery or playgroup becomes an option. All of a sudden a group of 20-25 children is not a problem because it is much cheaper. I refer to two-two and a half year olds, whose parents feel that they need to exclusively be with children their own age.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: June 4th, 2012
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Making Peace With Your Mother-In-Law
Posted on: May 24th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Respler: I have a problem with my mother-in-law. My in-laws and I have always had a good relationship, so this unexpected problem is really bothering me. Let me explain. Recently, my in-laws invited my husband to a baseball game; they had an extra ticket. My husband wanted to go, and it was our [...]
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: May 24th, 2012
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Social Skills Around The Clock
Posted on: May 17th, 2012
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenThe alarm clock rings and Chaim pulls his pillow over his head to stifle the screeching noise. Mornings are Chaim’s least favorite part of the day; they always end in someone yelling. In truth, mornings are difficult for most of us, but particularly so for those who struggle with basic skills that are labeled “executive function” skills.
Understanding Post Partum Feelings
Posted on: May 17th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Yael, I gave birth a little over a year ago and, even though it was not my first child, I felt differently this time around. I have always been a happy-go-lucky person, but after having this baby I could not seem to return to my previous self. I was moody, short-tempered and gloomy. While some of these symptoms could have been chalked up to normal baby blues, they persisted and I was becoming scared.
Posted on: May 17th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsRav Ezriel Tauber says that a husband and wife are like two rough diamonds. A rough diamond can become a priceless, pure jewel, but only if another diamond is used to remove the impurities. So HaKadosh Boruch Hu puts together two perfectly matched rough diamonds. He makes sure that they have their little differences. The friction from these differences scrapes away at their impurities so they gradually become multi-faceted, pure, shining jewels.
Stigma: A Barrier To Rewarding Relationships
Posted on: May 17th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsFrailty and differences in other people often scare us. Why? They scare us because we see a reflection of what we fear in ourselves or because we just don’t know how to respond. Since we can’t live with this discomfort for too long, we make assumptions about and apply labels to those we fear.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: May 17th, 2012
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Stuff Couples Say! Stuff My Date Says!
Posted on: May 16th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsBeineinu and Choice of the Heart will be holding their annual Symposium this Thursday night, May 17th, at Heichal Shlomo in Jerusalem. The focus of the symposium is creating successful relationships through a combined spiritual and practical approach.
New Gifts for New York Hospital-Cornell Bikur Cholim
Posted on: May 15th, 2012
Sections → FamilyStudents of Moriah Yeshiva of Englewood, NJ put together a Chessed project for children visiting New York Hospital Cornell
Boundless Miracles Available For The Taking
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Respler: The holidays are a great time to learn about ourselves – the good, the bad and the ugly – and then try to make lemonade from the lemons, turn the positive into building blocks, and generally create good things from the lessons learned. The Yamim Tovim are saturated with kedushah, leading to beautifully crafted creations from what one learned and experienced during these holy, spiritual days.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → Family → Chronicles of CrisesBoys will be boys… but what of the bullies?
Posted on: May 4th, 2012
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenIn all my years of teaching kriyah and English reading, I have encountered more boys than girls who struggle with the skill. We are even subconsciously programmed to think of reading as a female endeavor. Picture a reader in a comfy chair, thinking, “Wow, what a great book! I can’t wait to share this with my friends.” Was the reader you imagined male or female? Chances are, you envisioned a female reader. The idea that the majority of readers are female is consistent with reading scores around the nation.
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