Family

One of the basic tenets of Judaism is to create self-reliant children, after all fathers are required to teach their children how to swim. As parents we are responsible for giving our children the skills they need to survive in this world.

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

All of her friends were telling her that Chaim was just stubborn and gave her millions of suggestions of how to “nip it in the bud.” But, Zahava wasn’t sure.

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Kinesthetic learning is not for everyone. In fact, for some it can be a more difficult form.

The therapeutic alliance has always been about a firm connection between patient and counselor. There has always been one primary standard - physically meeting in an office setting. There might be some phone calls in between sessions or to bridge some vacation gap. But therapy has always been about a feeling of connectivity and there is no better way to do this than face-to-face.

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Tell her that you know how much effort she puts into raising her children and that you never meant to criticize her.

Affluenza is not about wealth. It is about a generation of parents who want to make their children so "happy" that they fail them miserably.

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It is important to be respectful and assertive. You can respectfully share your wants and feelings while considering your spouse’s wants and feelings as well.

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Improving our social thinking begins with improving self-awareness, and is a skill that is used for much more than having successful social interactions.

There are, however, some ways that you can help your daughter gain confidence and have an easier time making friends.

Men and women have different roles to play in marriages and as parents.

Creating schedules and setting timers can help those with ADHD harness their natural energy and direct it towards their passion.

I am concerned about my daughter. She is dating a boy whom she is crazy about, but I see certain things in him that make me nervous.

Since I did not know much about divorce in those years, I just assumed that this was the "norm." I learned later on how exceptional this family really was.

Pesach should be a wonderful time for families to share, a time of bonding and memory-creating.

Both parties need to become more tolerant of one another.

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Dear Dr. Yael: After reading your columns about bullying, I wanted to share with you a wonderful story about how our son went from being a bully to becoming a tzaddik.

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While understanding the situation will hopefully make it easier for you to handle it, it is important to speak with your mother - respectfully - about what is bothering you.

The problem-solving needs to be collaborative. Rather than working for the one person with the challenging behavior, you might work with the person.

I certainly appreciate the gift of living near your family and what a tremendous blessing it can be.

Do you remember the good old days when kids were kids and there was never anything to worry about? Those days never really existed, but today there are issues kids worry about that weren’t issues for some adults. They include fear of bullying, natural disasters, divorce, and violence.