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: September 13th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Yael: I am a 20 years old and dating. While I know that people consider me to be an attractive young woman, I have been getting rejected – quite a lot. This might be happening because I am painfully shy. For the most part I clam up while on a date; I become [...]
The Secret To A Happy Marriage
Posted on: September 7th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsAre you looking for emotional first aid for your marriage? If you are, you’re not alone. Today, engaged couples, newlyweds and couples who have been married for years are feeling insecure about their relationships and looking for advice on how to make their marriages work better or simply to heal their relationship wounds.
Posted on: September 7th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Respler: In your August 24 column, What Can Prevent Marriage, you eloquently discussed how losing a parent at a young age may cause someone to have a hard time getting married. As you made clear this is because of a deep-rooted fear of getting closer to someone and facing the possibility of loss.
Posted on: September 6th, 2012
Sections → Family → Battling AddictionsDear Brocha, Thank you so much for being brave enough to share your story. I am getting chizuk just from reading about your journey. I know my husband and I need to go to a meeting, and we will. Let me tell you my story:
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communites
Posted on: September 6th, 2012
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Posted on: September 3rd, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and Relationships“Is it possible for my disabled child to get married?”
The Benefits Of Countermoves: A Follow-Up
Posted on: August 30th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Respler: Having enjoyed your column, The Benefits of Countermoves (Dear Dr. Yael, 8-17), I am now seeking your suggestions regarding my problem in this area. My husband practices the “silent treatment,” whereby if I tell him something not to his liking or if I do something that does not meet his approval (these acts are not meant to hurt him) he can stop talking to me for hours or even for one or two days. After awhile, he returns to his normal behavior and we never discuss the issue again.
Posted on: August 30th, 2012
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenSixteen years ago, when I married my husband, I did not give much thought to whether he was Askenazi or Sefardi. Having grown up in what was then a small close-knit Jewish community, it held little importance; my concerns were focused around whether or not my bashert (intended) was Jewish according to halacha, someone who was upstanding in both ideals and actions, and a man solidly committed to a Torah lifestyle.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: August 30th, 2012
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
The Whole-Brain Child: An Effective Approach to Parenting
Posted on: August 23rd, 2012
Sections → Family → Parenting Our ChildrenI have often talked 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.” Both in my office and in my columns, I have great responses to my work with explosive children using Dr. Greene’s techniques. However, recently, another approach has been gaining popularity, both in my office and in parenting circles. This approach is from Daniel J. Siegel, MD and is often used to promote “the whole-brain child.”
Posted on: August 23rd, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Respler: I notice a certain unfortunate trend. People who lose a parent at a young age often stay single for a long time – or, unfortunately, do not marry at all. This was first pointed out to me at a sheva berachos in the fall of 2011. My internal thought was that the person who lost his father when he (the son) was just 28 – which, in my opinion, is an age when one should be able to function on one’s own – was simply looking for an excuse to rationalize why he had not yet gotten married.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: August 23rd, 2012
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Posted on: August 23rd, 2012
Sections → Family → Battling AddictionsDear Brocha, Hi, I’m not sure how writing to an advice column can help, but I feel so alone and have nowhere to turn. My 25-year-old daughter is addicted to prescription pain killers (Percocet), and so far she doesn’t seem to want help or even acknowledge that she has a problem. About two years ago [...]
Dealing With Your Daughter’s Troubling Relationship
Posted on: August 22nd, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsI 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.
Posted on: August 17th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Respler: I wish to share with your readers and you what I did to enhance my marriage through the use of your suggested technique of countermoves. My husband is, by nature, a closed person and has a hard time paying compliments. Many people have advised me to accept him and love him just [...]
Once A Cheater, Always A Cheater?
Posted on: August 17th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsCheating on a spouse is a terrible betrayal. Yes, sadly, it is quite common, but that doesn’t erase the devastation and pain it causes. The discovery of cheating almost always comes on the heels of extreme lying. The big question always is, how can the one cheated on ever trust again? It is logical and practical to think that once a spouse has cheated, there is no reason to assume it would not occur time and again.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: August 17th, 2012
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Posted on: August 10th, 2012
Sections → Family → Battling AddictionsDear Readers, I do not regret the past, nor do I wish to shut the door on it. I am now able to understand, feel serenity and know peace. No matter how far down the road I have traveled, I now see how my experiences can benefit others. This is part of the Al-Anon/Nar-anon 12 promises that can be achieved by everyone who “works it.” But I am getting ahead of myself. Let’s start at the beginning:
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: August 9th, 2012
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Posted on: August 3rd, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Yael: I am convinced that my mother is clinically depressed, but she refuses to seek help or even admit that she has this problem. Instead, she blames all of her sorrows on outside sources.
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