Stress Relief From Home
What happens if you can’t get away? There are some ways to help your body relax even in the confines of your own home.
More Emphasis Is Needed On Preventing Divorce
With regard to prevention, this is best accomplished by putting one's spouse before oneself in every way.
Two Years Of Marital Bliss; What Next?
From the moment they stand under the chuppah, newlyweds have two years to enjoy the special bliss that new love brings. This new finding, reported by the New York Times, is based on a study undertaken by American and European researchers. 1,761 people who got married and stayed married over 15 years were followed. The research shows that after two years the couples moved into a more companionable state in their relationships.
Cockroaches, Towels, Peer Pressure, And You (Continued From Last Week)
The problem arises when the peers are not all you would have liked them to be, and your child is facing some strong pressure to conform to standards that he knows are not acceptable or, at best, can be found in the murky ‘grey area.’
Is Everything A 10?
One of the techniques I have found most helpful when mediating disputes between rebellious adolescents and their parents is to give the teenager six or eight index cards, and ask him or her to jot down a request or concession that he or she would like his parents to grant.
Yankel and Leah – Chapter 3
It had never before occurred to him in such stark terms that his G-d and the G-d of his father were not the same. In fact, they were very different.
Who Do You Think You Are?
Over the many years of providing residential, as well as outpatient care, we realized that children and youth with symptoms of an attachment disorder acted out the most and were difficult children to make immediate progress with.
The Myth of the Unmotivated Child
Children will often get caught up in a power struggle: you pushing and them resisting. Your anxiety about the consequences of their actions will only teach them either how to appease you or resist you.
My Date. My Choice
A dater must always have an open mind. Objectivity and humility are central to dating and there are certainly times when we can lose ourselves in the exhaustion of it all.
Bad At Math?
Some of the anxiety associated with math comes from the need to be perfect, to always get the right answer.
Keep It Simple
Working with curricula that truly allows students to read, write, and talk about the essential content will prepare them for college, careers, and productive citizenship.
Rough Seas
If you have specific reasons for your anxiety write them down so that your thoughts can be clearly conveyed to those who will help you through. If it is just a general feeling of worry, write that down as well.
Dear Dr. Yael
Sometimes when looking at our lives we see nothing but an empty box, but if we look deeper, we will find the kisses.
Academic And Social Skills Insights #6
It’s hard for parents to identify when their child is acting as a bully if they are not present for the behavior.
Debbie’s Body Piercing
Referring back to our earlier case of Debbie’s body piercing, let’s see how using knowledge of Debbie’s inner world and the power of spending quality time together can help her parents connect to her.
Marital Therapy: Solo Or Joint?
Just like Aharon HaKohen promoted shalom bayis by sharing with couples all of the good things that his or her spouse said, a therapist can encourage shalom bayis in this same way.