“It is the best Yom Tov gift that I could have gotten!” That is the way one prominent talmid chacham expressed his joy at the
Consider the following exchange between Jack and his mother: Jack:I would really like to go to Brian’s house for a sleepover. A few other kids
Dear Rabbi Sam, I am a single mom with two teenage sons, ages 15 and 18. My problem is that my oldest son who only
Summer is a great opportunity for parents and children to spend time together without having to worry about completing homework. This time can be spent
I did not go to sleep away camp. Well, truthfully, my parents sent me once. It was the summer after eighth grade, when apparently girls
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
“Can a hot dog really kill you?” “Is it true that having more than one hot dog a year is considered unsafe?” “How many hot
People often ask me why I feel compelled to write about eating disorders. The main purpose behind my writing is to provide awareness. It is
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
We all know how hard it is getting ourselves to drink enough water, let alone getting our kids to do it. Very often asking a
