Malkie Hirsch: Defining Moments
There are certain milestones in life that pack an existential punch. When I turned 18, my father shook his head in disbelief at the idea that he had an...
Weekly Kvetch: Great Expectations
A colleague, who is also a social worker, told me that in order for him to be happy, calm, and hopefully, healthy, he just doesn’t have any expectations. When...
Mindbiz: My Married Daughter Spends Too Many Shabbosim With Us
By Esther Mann, LCSW
Dear Esther,
I’m writing about an issue I’m having that most of my friends would love to have! Many of them have the opposite problem.
Thank G-d, my...
Dating Forum: My Boyfriend Is a Liar
Question
I’m scared and confused about the things that have been happening in my life.
I was dying to meet someone with whom I have a lot in common and is...
Yid Parenting: Help Kids Make Lemonade
Driving in the Five Towns on a Friday or Sunday afternoon is always a fun experience. The main roads are frequently clogged, and the melodious sounds of harmonizing horns...
Promoting Your Summer Program With Photography
Text and Photography by Judah S. Harris
With the arrival of summer comes the speedy decline of the large-size advertisements for camp programs in our immediate area and those a...
Yid Parenting: Safety First, Part 2
Last week, we discussed important safety information for your home. This week, we’re going to discuss safety out of the house. Many of the items we’ll discuss here are...
True Freedom and Food
By Basya Kovacs
During the weeks preceding Pesach, two of my clients expressed similar thoughts, sentiments that stayed with me long after the session was over. I pondered their comments...
Yid Parenting: Online Safety
By Rabbi Yitzie Ross
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been focusing on issues regarding the safety of our children and family. We began by discussing safety in the house...
Dating Forum: Ghosted for Having a Different Hashkafa?
Question
I’m 32 years old and was recently set up with a gentleman who is 38. We went on three dates and each date was special and different. (I have...
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Lately, I’ve been receiving requests from people I don’t know asking to meet up for coffee or a lunch date. They arrive...