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: November 30th, 2012
Sections → Family → Battling AddictionsDear Brocha, Thank you so much for your column and for shining light on this matter. Addiction has been gnawing at the souls of our community for a long time. Yet, it still remains a disease that is swept under the table.
Posted on: November 30th, 2012
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenAllan is a very troubled nineteen-year-old who has been coming to see me since August. Actually, I’m never sure if Allan will make it to the next appointment. Since we first met, I have been amazed at the amount of emotional turmoil and pain he is in. Every appointment seems to bring another “cry” for help. His anguish is noted by his constant crying and threats of harm to himself and others.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: November 30th, 2012
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Boys And Reading: Is There Any Hope?
Posted on: November 23rd, 2012
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenIn a recent New York Times article, Robert Lipsyte, a sports author, posed the following question: “Boys and Reading: Is There Any Hope?” For years, I have been dealing with this question in my office. In fact, the U.S. Department of Education’s reading tests for the last thirty years show boys scoring worse than girls in every age group, every year.
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Posted on: November 22nd, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Yael: I have an issue and it is causing problems in my marriage. The home I grew up was not a warm one and I never received much love. For that reason, showing love to others is difficult for me – and for my husband. He is a warm and caring person and does not deserve my lack of affection. While I am working hard to change, I was wondering if you could offer some suggestions that might be helpful to both him and me. Anonymous
The Road Map To A Happy Marriage
Posted on: November 22nd, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsCreating direction in a marriage is similar to going on a long journey. To get to where you want to go, you need to have a plan that includes directions, supplies and the ability to navigate along the way. You will also have to be prepared for many possible factors that may interfere with your trip, including wind, rain, unpredictable mechanical breakdown and human error. Most importantly you will need a map to guide and help reorient you in case you lose your way.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: November 22nd, 2012
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Posted on: November 15th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Respler: I am currently involved in a yearlong custody battle over my three children, who are all under the age of 10. I did not want or provoke this situation. My wife – with limited success – continues to enlist the children over to her side in her declared war on me. I, [...]
Posted on: November 15th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsSometimes you just have to wonder, "What were they thinking?" My wife and I speak on marriage-related topics to variant crowds. We know what we're going to say, but we have no idea what the audience may offer. So, when we speak publicly, before we open the floor to comments or questions (which we welcome), we always preface with a cautionary word not to make any personal or disparaging remarks about one's spouse.
Social Networking And The Blended Family
Posted on: November 15th, 2012
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenIt still amazes me how the Internet has completely changed our lives and how we view communication these days. My children hardly believe me when I tell them that there was a time when being in touch with someone, meant we actually saw them, spoke to them on the phone, or wrote them a letter and mailed it.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: November 15th, 2012
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Posted on: November 8th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Yael: I am struggling in my marriage after just five years. I am, by nature, a very outgoing person. I love to go out with friends and have people over for Shabbos meals. My husband, on the other hand, is quieter and would rather be home and stick to our routine. This causes a great deal of friction; between work and the kids, I do not have much of a social life and always want to invite people over or go out with other couples.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: November 8th, 2012
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Posted on: November 8th, 2012
Sections → Family → Battling AddictionsDear Brocha, As I write this letter I am overcome with emotions. Relief, fear, trepidation, elation…the feelings are all jumbled up inside of me. Please allow me to back track. My daughter, who recently turned 20, just left to rehab. After four years of denial, lies, manipulation, anger and chaos she finally admitted she has a problem with alcohol.
When All Else Fails, Play Gin Rummy
Posted on: November 4th, 2012
InDepth → Op-EdsHe recognized me before I recognized him. We were in Yerushalayim on different sides of the street. He was six foot two waving and yelling my name. “Noach, Noach, Noach Schwartz, the social worker! It’s me Yechiel Klein! Don’t you remember me?” He was wearing a hat, white shirt and suit and looked like a regular bochur from the Mir or Brisk. He did not look like the Yechiel I had met ten years earlier at a clinic in Boro Park.
Posted on: November 2nd, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and Relationships“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” Thus begins Jane Austen’s classic marriage-themed novelwork of marriage, Pride and Prejudice.
Posted on: November 2nd, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Yael: I feel extremely guilty about my elderly father and am filled with anger toward my sisters and brothers in regards to his care.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: November 2nd, 2012
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Posted on: October 25th, 2012
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenDear Dr. Yael: I am married and have a two and a half year old son. He is a wonderful child, but when he does not get his way, he often has a tantrum. Sometimes, I just give him what he wants because we are in public and his behavior is embarrassing. But I cannot always give in, especially when what he wants is dangerous or unhealthy. It is then that I do not know what to do.
The Whole-Brain Child: An Effective Approach To Parenting
Posted on: October 25th, 2012
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenI have often been talking about parenting the “explosive child” or a child who struggles with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). In that context, I often mention Dr. Ross Greene’s groundbreaking work on using “Plan B.” However, recently, another approach has been gaining popularity. It is from Daniel J. Siegel, MD and is often used to promote “the whole-brain child.”
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