Helping Children With OCD
A compulsion is a repetitive action. But what underlies the compulsion is an obsession or fear.
Why Are Children Failing In Good Schools?
When any student in the building is in danger of failing, the equivalent of tornado warning sirens should wail around the school.
Dear Dr. Yael
How can you expect people who go through such gehenom to even know how to give warmth and love?
The Good And Bad Lies In Marriage
Are we allowed to lie for shalom bayis? It would seem so, but what might be a healthy guideline for when it’s okay and when it’s not?
Dear Dr. Yael
Isn't therapy about being yourself; aren't there different ways for people to communicate with each other?
How Our Pasts Shape Us
“If you don’t stand straight, you’ll never get a husband.”
The Art Of Note Taking
A lot of people have heard about dyslexia, a learning disability that concerns reading.
Dear Dr. Yael
I believe that Hashem will only bring Moshiach when we finally achieve achdus.
First, Second, Third: Is It In Your Genes?
Because birth order can affect most children in similar fashion, there are things you can do to help your children overcome weaknesses that birth order has thrown their way.
Dear Dr. Yael
I love my husband dearly and I do everything to make him happy.
Dear Dr. Yael
Men and women have different roles to play in marriages and as parents.
When Motivation Fails
Occasionally, a teacher will encounter a student who simply cannot be motivated to do his homework, finish his worksheet or study for a test.
Helping Children Become Happy Adults
There is a point that many parenting books miss: children do more for us than we do for them.
Dear Dr. Yael
The husband needs to make some changes!
Dear Dr. Yael
Whenever he did anything loving for me, I made a big deal about it.
Sluggish Cognitive Tempo And ADHD
Tutor. Counselor. The doctor too,
Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with you.
Dear Dr. Yael
She says that they are our children and since she brings in half, or sometimes more than half of our parnassah, we need to be full partners in their chinuch.