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Dear Esther, My wife and I have been married for nine years, b’H. To make a long story short, after many years of failed fertility treatments, my wife finally got...

Question: A common theme in your articles is “choosing your battles.” My husband and I are trying to figure out which battles are worth fighting so we can make the...

Question Something terrible happened to me, and I’ve told no one about it, because they will blame me and say it was my fault. It happened one night on a...

Question I come from a traditional Modern Orthodox type of family. I went to those types of schools and camps, and I was very popular. As is common with that...

By Rabbi Simcha Feuerman In "Fiddler on the Roof," Tevye exclaims in frustration to his daughter who is considering a marriage outside of the faith, “A bird and a fish...

  Dear Esther, We moved into the Five Towns about three years ago. We always perceived ourselves to be very blessed regarding the lifestyle we were able to live. We never...

Question: I just came back from the doctor, and I’m shaking. He recommended that my son who’s in second grade be medicated. He diagnosed him with ADHD and told me...

Question I have a few questions. My daughter was set up with a young man who has a very busy schedule with work, graduate school, and learning. The only day...

Dear Esther, When my friend Miriam told me that she was getting divorced, I jumped into action. I made up my mind that I would be there for her and...

I have a multitude of great ideas and I love to write. But as a kid, I had trouble with organizational skills. I always felt stupid being me in...