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Parenting 551 articles

Need a crash course on teenage girls? A sense of parental camaraderie? A good laugh? Enter OU Life’s Parenting section; it’ll get you out of trouble and back in the parenting game.

Shavuot and Mother’s Day: The Jewish Way To Be A Great Mom
Shavuot and Mother’s Day: The Jewish Way To Be...
Four ways you can use Mother's Day as vehicle to teach your children the lessons of Shavuot and how to be a productive member of the Jewish community.
May 8, 2013
By Adina Soclof
How to Talk to an Argumentative Child
How to Talk to an Argumentative Child
Kids need help learning to reign in their behavior now so that they can learn to manage later on. It may seem as if they want to be allowed to do...
Apr 24, 2013
By Adina Soclof
Why You Need to Talk to Your Children About Sexuality
Why You Need to Talk to Your Children About...
Steve interviews Yocheved Debow about this critically important subject, and how you can approach it with your children.
Apr 11, 2013
By Stephen Savitsky
A <em>New York Times</em> Article Advises Jewish Storytelling to Create Resilient Children
A New York Times Article Advises Jewish Storytelling to...
Well, sort of. Not exactly. But same idea.
Apr 11, 2013
By Adina Soclof
Let My Children Go
Let My Children Go
The importance of fostering independence in your kids. A long-term approach to parenting with clear examples to get you started.
Mar 21, 2013
By Adina Soclof
What My Daughter’s Name Taught Me About Parenting
What My Daughter’s Name Taught Me About Parenting
I mean, I named her, literally, Good. I needed to make sense of that.
Mar 14, 2013
By Adina Soclof
The Woman With 12 Kids
The Woman With 12 Kids
Sometimes I think I had them just for the shock value. But in any case, I'd like to share some of my favorite parenting tips with you.
Mar 7, 2013
By Varda Epstein
Inside the Mind and Heart of the Bullied
Inside the Mind and Heart of the Bullied
Bullying is the abuse that happens to our children. We need to make it taboo.
Feb 28, 2013
By Shane Koyczan
What to Do the Next Time Your Child Complains About <em>Anything</em>
What to Do the Next Time Your Child Complains...
Teach her how to handle her emotions with this underused technique.
Feb 13, 2013
By Adina Soclof
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find Out What It Means to…Your Kids
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find Out What It Means to…Your Kids
It's a tough culture to teach it in, but that just makes it all the more important.
Feb 7, 2013
By Adina Soclof

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