In the early stages of my parenting, when my first child was a young baby, I recall waiting in the pediatrician’s office in our former

Over the years, I’ve frequently had occasion to consider the act of lying. I myself sometimes told lies when telling the truth was probably a

JERUSALEM—As July ends and Elul begins, a new group of American students will make their way to Israel for their gap year in Yeshiva or

One of the most common reason for children aged 5-8 to be referred for an Occupational Therapy evaluation is due to handwriting. In most of

Dear Rabbi Sam, My husband and I are at odds about what to do with our 5-year-old son regarding shul. Our other boys (aged 7,

My son was texting me last night about how he is the only kid in his bunk without a smart phone. My response was that

“So, you’ll take BR to the playdate,” my wife asked or rather said. “Uhh, I guess so. I wish you would get your license already.”

Consider the following scenario: David, a 10-year-old boy, runs home from school one day and shouts that he very much wants to start taking karate

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As I was about to leave the hospital after giving birth to my son, my doctor entered my room (and I have to tell you,

If you are reading this right now, then the answer is probably yes, or you know someone who is having difficulty with their teenage son

Every early childhood graduation has one.  One crier.  One anxious, uncertain child.  One kid who finds it utterly impossible to get up on stage.  This