In many ways, Judaism is a child-friendly religion.Consider the holidays. Chanukah has presents, donuts and chocolate coins. Purim has costumes and hamantaschen. Pesach has the

One of the many struggles we parents face is determining how to set clear boundaries for our children and still allow them space to make

LCSW Dear Rabbi Sam, My husband and I are very community minded, socially active and very passionate about our political views. We often have open

It has been nine months since Hurricane Sandy and there has been a significant increase in births. The media are attributing it to the power

As the school year begins, parents are often confronted with mixed emotions. The excitement and optimism of new beginnings can at times be challenged by

The Mayo Clinic just came out with a study that drinking more than 4-6 cups of coffee a day could shorten the length of your

I received a note from my nine-year-old son in sleep away camp this summer, which read as follows, “Dear Imma, I caught two turtles and

One of the many struggles we parents face is determining how to set clear boundaries for our children and still allow them space to make

Reuven, a 6th grader, is assigned a school project. He comes home and tells his mother about the project: Reuven: “Today, I received a very

Any reader who has attended one of my parenting workshops will be surprised to hear me touting the word no. My usual mantra, after all,

I went through many phases of “what I wanted to be when I grow up.” Loved dogs, so thought I wanted to be a veterinarian.

I am not a big fan of animals. I don’t really have the time to dedicate to grooming, cleaning, buying supplies, or feeding them, and