Maybe it’s not only teachers who get a headache from their students’ lip smacking, bubble popping and gum cracking. Dr. Nathan Watemberg of Meir Medical

We are not allowed to hit our children—even if they deserve it. When we punish them, it needs to be politically correct: Time outs, taking

Several months ago, I wrote a column about my daughter wanting to get a pet as a birthday present (although I did not want one),

A recent article in The Jewish Link entitled “Unconsummated” addressed the prevalence of unconsummated marriages in the Jewish world and some of the reasons that

When our children are little and their teeth begin to fall out, they learn about the Tooth Fairy. The Tooth Fairy is a magical creature

Sometimes life deals us great difficulty. For people who are very sensitive about certain things, they would probably have a great deal of trouble handling

A recent bill spearheaded by a Dyslexia Advocacy group to test elementary school children for dyslexia and other learning disabilities has been making significant headway

The popular band Shlock Rock will be appearing at Temple Emeth on New Year’s Day from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. The concert, which is a

According to police, a suspicious box was left in front of Congregation Beth Sholom in Teaneck on December 23 to create a scare. A bomb

I am not sure who invented marriage. You take two people from two different families, two different backgrounds, two different ways of being raised and,

I seriously dread Parent-Teacher conferences. And I say this as a teacher (I teach high school English at a local mesifta.) As a parent, I

We have all been there: The friend whom your child begs to have over. The friend who also likes dried fruit! The friend who also