יום שבת, ד׳ כסלו תשפ״זSaturday, November 14, 2026
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There are three categories that must be met before a couple can decide if they (with Hashem’s help) could make a happy life together.
Kessler calls what we are all feeling “anticipatory grief,” and explains that it is the “feeling we get about what the future holds when we’re uncertain.”
Most home-based landline devices consists of a button, either worn as a pendant or a bracelet, and a base in the home with a speakerphone.
G-d willing, next year you may look back at this precious time with your parents where you had their undivided attention for eight days.
Once you are feeling anxious, it is imperative to try to calm yourself down so you can set yourself up for success.
You were happily dating when suddenly Covid-19 changed the game and forced you to prematurely think about timelines and wedding dates.
Surely, we were close. Yet, again we drove and after circling and then circling again, we found ourselves back at-nowhere.
The secret to being more productive is understanding how to manage your brain better.
If the daughter-in-law learns to change her reaction and validates the criticism in a positive way, the mother-in-law will likely not know how to respond.
It’s hard to go to singles events. It’s hard to smile, and nod, to introduce yourself, to offer your most charming one liner – and then turn and do it all over again.
While some worry and anxiety is normal, it is a problem if it interferes with the child’s daily functioning.
I certainly appreciate the gift of living near your family and what a tremendous blessing it can be.
Working with curricula that truly allows students to read, write, and talk about the essential content will prepare them for college, careers, and productive citizenship.
Big people say, "You were right"; bigger people are willing to say, "I was wrong."
You feel like a fraud, about to be exposed for the interloper that you are, a child raised in a home filled with conflict.
Research shows that our brains never stop developing, and parenting provides you with an opportunity for lifelong learning.
NFL coach Bill Parcells in Harvard Business Review wrote, “When you set small, visible goals, and people achieve them, they start to get it into their heads that they can succeed.”
My son goes home from school on a van every day with eleven other boys. Nine of them have cell phones.
The more we know about how our children’s brains work, the better we will be able nurture stronger, more resilient children.
Men are attracted to women with a positive attitude; to women who approach life with enthusiasm and grace, packaged in genuine self-confidence.
The goal of coaches is to provide children with a safe environment to practice their still emerging communication skills.
My heart breaks for how you must have felt sitting there struggling to keep your smile in place while your sister shared her happy news.
After we address the bullying crisis, we can teach children how to make long-lasting relationships.
You also consider yourself to have depth, so it is natural to want to meet someone that approaches life with a similar lens.
The hidden curriculum is the implicit social rules that many children pick up on without having to be explicitly taught.
The more love we share and the more confidence we build in our families, the safer they will feel.
Right after you stop dating someone, especially someone you have gone out with for a while, it is normal to still think about that person.
There’s a chance that your children have too much stimulation, but the more likely culprit is that bedtime is too late!
When there is someone who leans toward one group, but doesn’t tick every box, people may still encourage them to accept the label in order to expedite the dating process.
With so many new cases of ADHD reported each year, it is important to help children learn how to sit still.
It must be incredibly frustrating to hear that you are ‘picky’ from family and friends when you are diligently trying to find your zivug.
It’s hard to believe, but friendship truly begins by believing in yourself and having the ability to accept both constructive criticism and affection.
It is always a wonderful feeling to meet someone that really seems to “get you.”
By Shlomo S. Lieberman, LCSW-R
“Why don’t they tell us this stuff before we get married?”
Our schools are immersed in standards, educational assessments, and prescribed curricula. All of these things are ultimately good – they help create standardized and measurable learning goals.
You privately decide that you all look more like tree doubles, but worried about being turned into lumber you wisely keep quiet.
Recall is not the same as understanding. Just because you can say something does not mean you actually grasp it.
It is completely understandable that you would feel like there are so many other single girls in your position – because there are.
Reading allows you to explore and learn about the world around you in a safe and supported environment.
By dvora
It seemed that Esther's parents were always in our home, even when they physically were not there.
Joe worries a lot. It’s not apparent to most people. In fact, he’s often described by people he knows as a really calm guy. “Nothing bothers Joe!” they say. It’s an act.
Even good reviews hold them back, because public knowledge makes the products seem cheaper and less exclusive.
How can you ensure that your children have this wonderful, confident, and happy future?
I once heard that when a teacher does not expect her student to achieve, the student would, in fact, not achieve.
Maybe she is so caught up in the “likes” that she is no longer able to focus on the actual and practical growth that she must put into her future marriage.
Respect and warmth can do wonders to build a relationship.
We do a lot of talking to ourselves without even realizing it – and some of the stories that we tell ourselves can either help us bounce back or force us deeper into the struggle.
Your strength and desire to change is a testament to their parenting and love.
Parents fight a daily internal battle to “attain a balance between teaching children that they must do their best, and teaching them that they are ‘the best’ regardless of what they do…
Your self-awareness and your ability to worry over their influence will only aid you in this process.
In fact, instead of doing things that help us learn, we often do the exact opposite.
To expect financial support without any impact or input is immature and unrealistic.
As most parents only want their children to enjoy and succeed, they feel a lot of pain when their child seems to miss out on so many of life’s rewards because they are scared of something.
Since this girl has known you for the same amount of time that you have known her, you have to assume that she has made her decision with careful thought and deliberation.
The maximizers who spend so much time on the decision are often less happy with the results.
You no longer want to be bogged down by the minutiae that we sometimes focus on in shidduchim, yet your mother doesn’t seem to agree.
You’re tired, and I get it. Tired of being the single sibling, tired of helping the most, and tired of everyone treating you like you can’t possibly be OK on your own.
In any relationship, the words that people say are extremely significant, but it is the unspoken language of friendship that truly allows relationships to flourish and grow.
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