Articles and Resources

The Torah (Five Books of Moses) contains life lessons for everyone at all times. These articles provide timeless solutions to modern challenges.

Addressing a Common Communication Challenge

A parent's job is to use language to build a bridge with our children, opening conversations and sharing thoughts and feelings.

Marriage - A Partnership of Individuals

What happens when Mom is sick? For the last few weeks I’ve been under the weather. Not sick enough to stay in bed all day, but not...

Moral Clarity or Confusion

If we want to raise children who have moral clarity and can call out evil when they see it, we have to parent them with moral clarity.

How to Offer Your Child the Security of a Sukkah

Our children can thrive through painful scrapes and even pandemics when they feel securely connected to us. Build a Sukkah of Security.

I Want to Be Happy!

“I just want to be happy”, my student burst out. Although she was hoping I would excuse her from a challenging course, I knew that the...

Are You Mean Mommy or Despicable Daddy?

Have your children ever felt you were cold-hearted? If you’ve never been a “Mean Mommy”, then it’s high time you step into the role. 😉...

Gifts of Dependency

No one can parent a person who doesn’t want to be parented. The fact that our children depend on us for their needs allows our relationship

Holding a Relationship Through Pain

What is the difference between the following two scenarios? A mother and her fourteen year old son are at loggerheads. Although she tries...

My Children, My Brothers?

The Torah stresses respect from children for parents, so a verse in Genesis should raise eyebrows. Let’s take a look at Jacob’s...