Buckle Up For The Ride
A new chapter can be scary when you are unsure of what to expect or when preconceived notions and previous negative experiences are holding you back.
EFGT-Group Therapy: Improving Yourself And Your Relationships
Most people know that in therapy they will be asked to talk in depth about their personal lives and to describe their day-to-day struggles with specific people, whether it is with spouses, family members, bosses or neighbors, etc. They are therefore surprised to learn that this is not permitted in EFGT.
Dear Dr. Yael
My question is do all our needs have to be fulfilled by our spouse? Maybe some of your needs can be met by siblings, good friends, or close cousins.
The Case for Letting Kids Fail: Building Character Through Challenge
How is character built? According to Tough, character is created by encountering and overcoming failure.
Dear Dr. Yael
As the caregiver, you must not fall into the trap of not caring for yourself. You do not want to get sick yourself emotionally or physically.
A Call From Above
Upon hearing that he did, the owner sent him the atarah – all shiny and new – to be returned to me. I was reunited with my father’s precious gift.
Academic And Social Skills Insights #12
When still in school, it’s easier to make friends because you are forced into social situations. As an adult, making friends can be harder – especially because your life is busy.
How Do We Build Character?
As parents, we can be role models for our children and teach them that when things are tough, they still need to keep trying.
Word Prompt – SEPARATION – Nachum Segal
We pray better, we eat properly, we bring more purity and spirituality to our relationships. Separation equals closeness.
Dear Dr. Yael
As I write this column, I wonder if in fact he is stonewalling you or if he just does some things like stonewalling. The wish to never fight or disagree in a marriage is unrealistic.
Dear Dr. Yael
My mother thinks of herself as a superior person, has very little feelings for other people, and probably suffers from a deep lack of self-esteem.
Trust Issues?
The more results you can contribute, the more people will trust you and want to work with you and for you.
Dead Beat Parents
Certainly most of us have heard the term "deadbeat-dad" used in relation to fathers who fail to be financially responsible for their children. There is also another type of "deadbeat- parent” (I prefer to use the word parent in an effort to avoid gender bias and with the understanding that this phenomenon can occur with mothers as well), and the phrase is used to depict parents who are emotionally unavailable or inattentive to their children's emotional needs after the breakdown of their marriage.
The Back To Everything Backpack For Adults
What should you have in your life’s backpack? What skills are essential for you to live your best life?
Pray Hard That Your Children Ignore You
I know what you are thinking. What possible situation could cause a professional to advise a parent to “Pray hard that your children ignore you”?
The Nose Knows: The Issue That Lingers
I bring the results of this study to demonstrate that although in a frum world we should rise above the gashmius, unfortunately, we still live in a secular world in which we are affected by that gashmius.
Bad Review
Someone who knows the person well, or even someone who has previously dated a girl or guy can be a great resource in learning about a potential match. However, a real understanding of a prospective date can also lack objective and may contain personal bias.
Can Food and Anxiety Be Linked?
People who are emotional eaters use food to make themselves feel better. In other words, they eat to fill emotional needs, rather than to fill their stomachs.
The 10 Biggest Online Dating Mistakes
As an online dater myself, I completely understand how daunting it can be to use online dating, let alone create a dating profile.
Never Beyond Reach
Dear Rabbi Schonbuch,
My husband drinks every night. He starts with a few glasses of wine with dinner and always ends with whisky. Some nights it's just one or two large ones and other nights it can be half a bottle. I know that we believe that drinking at a Farbrengen or a Kiddush is allowed, but when does it begin to become a problem?
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Decorum in Shul (Chronicles 09-30-2011)