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Talking to Your Teens about the Hard Stuff
Talking to Your Teens about the Hard Stuff
Rabbi Jerry Lob, Ph.D discusses why its imperative to talk to your children about difficult subjects. Recorded at the Positive Jewish Parent Conference January 9, 2005.
Mar 3, 2006
By Rabbi Jerry Lob, Ph.D
Responding to Anger in Children
Responding to Anger in Children
Gerard Klein, Ph.D discusses how to deal with children’s anger and how to recognize the triggers that cause temper tantrums. Recorded at the Positive Jewish Parent Conference January 9, 2005.
Mar 3, 2006
By Gerard Klein, Ph.D
Sibling Rivalry
Sibling Rivalry
Norman Blumenthal, Ph.D speaks about sibling rivalry and the importance of sibling relationships in shaping who we are. Recorded at the Positive Jewish Parent Conference January 9, 2005.
Mar 3, 2006
By Norman Blumenthal, Ph. D
The Reading Lesson
The Reading Lesson
My father always used to say to us that the story of George Washington and the cherry tree is not a good one for Jewish children to hear. He cut down...
Mar 2, 2006
By By Gita Gordon
Hachnasat Orchim – A Delicate Balance
Hachnasat Orchim – A Delicate Balance
Reb Yosef was an Iranian man, no longer young, who used to stop by our house from time to time. My husband had met him at a wedding, where he was...
Jan 4, 2006
By By Barbara Bensoussan
The Disappearing Family Dinner
The Disappearing Family Dinner
When I was growing up, my father used to walk in the door punctually at six o’clock, and not too long afterward, the whole family would sit down to a more...
Dec 14, 2005
By Barbara Bensoussan
Setting Limits for Children
Setting Limits for Children
Marlene Greenspan, MA, LPC, discusses establishing boundaries and setting limits; getting children to respond and listen the way we want them to. Originally given at Congregation Ohab Zedek in NYC, Allen...
Dec 8, 2005
By OU Staff
To Be in the World
To Be in the World
Our five-year-old doesn’t like stories from books anymore. “Read me a story from your mind,” Yehuda instructs us these days, but many times there didn’t seem to be anything going on...
Oct 27, 2005
By By Sarah Shapiro
An Addict in Our Home
An Addict in Our Home
From the pages of Jewish Action My 22-year-old son David is tall, handsome, bright and charming. He is also an alcoholic and a drug addict. David was brought up in our...
Aug 18, 2005
By Anonymous
Diary of a Professional Mother
Diary of a Professional Mother
From the pages of Jewish Action “Hashem made the trees, right?” asked my wide-eyed, not-yet three- year-old. “Yes,” I said. “And the sky and all of the animals?” “Yes, everything.” “Mommy,...
Aug 10, 2005
By Sara Malka Poupko Reichman

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