Family

Dear Dr. Yael

From the Paper Dr. Yael Respler -

20 Adar 5777 – March 17, 2017

Company can rob your children of special attention and time with you.

Phonemic Awareness, Shmonemic Awareness

Parenting Our Children Rifka Schonfeld -

16 Adar 5777 – March 13, 2017

As phonemic awareness is developed, children should become interested in how words are portrayed in print.

Dear Dr. Yael

From the Paper Dr. Yael Respler -

13 Adar 5777 – March 10, 2017

It was our worst Purim ever.

Before or After? The Resource Room Debate

From the Paper Rifka Schonfeld -

9 Adar 5777 – March 6, 2017

There is a debate within educational circles today as to whether resource rooms or learning centers should remediate or accelerate.

Dear Dr. Yael

From the Paper Dr. Yael Respler -

I am now engaged to a loving, wonderful woman who is really not my imago.

Nurturing Gifted Children

Parenting Our Children Rifka Schonfeld -

2 Adar 5777 – February 27, 2017

Along with higher than average intelligence, gifted children often have stronger than average emotions.

Dear Dr. Yael

Marriage and Relationships Dr. Yael Respler -

29 Shevat 5777 – February 24, 2017

The conversations always start with "Do you have kids?"

What Should Be The Main Goal Of Jewish Education?

Parenting Our Children Rabbi Mordechai Weiss -

28 Shevat 5777 – February 23, 2017

I have fond memories of my trips to Israel with my eighth grade classes for over twenty-five years.

A Letter From A Mother In Pain

From the Paper Anonymous -

25 Shevat 5777 – February 20, 2017

What follows is story of a regular family and a tragedy that unfolded while we were not looking.

Brains: Making Connections

From the Paper Rifka Schonfeld -

The best thing to do is to help your child not only develop both sides of their brain, but also to connect the two sides.

Teenage Brains: Mindfulness And Anger

Parenting Our Children Rifka Schonfeld -

18 Shevat 5777 – February 13, 2017

Anger is a natural response to threats and it allows us to fight and defend ourselves when we feel attacked.

Dear Dr. Yael

Marriage and Relationships Dr. Yael Respler -

Maybe my letter with inspire people to appreciate what they have.

Concern For One Another

Parenting Our Children Rabbi Mordechai Weiss -

15 Shevat 5777 – February 10, 2017

This amount, when placed into perspective in relation to the entire number of those that were in the desert, represented only one percent of the entire community.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Say No to the Fear

Parenting Our Children Rifka Schonfeld -

11 Shevat 5777 – February 6, 2017

Each of us knows what it feels like to be anxious or apprehensive: the night before a big test, going on a date, or when preparing for Yom Kippur. So, how do you distinguish that normal anxiety from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?