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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.

Can We Control the Internet in Our Homes?
Can We Control the Internet in Our Homes?
Steve Savitsky talks with Dr. Dovid Fox about the frightening effects the Internet has on our brains, psychology and social skills and how we can effectively deal with it.
Apr 4, 2012
By Steven Savitsky
4 Ways to Avoid Losing It With Your Kids
4 Ways to Avoid Losing It With Your Kids
How you can let off steam without damaging your kids' self-esteem.
Apr 4, 2012
By Adina Soclof
5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Help Out With Pesach Cleaning – Really
5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Help Out...
Essential tips to inspiring cooperation and preserving the holiday spirit.
Mar 28, 2012
By Adina Soclof
The Purim Story: How to Turn Your Child’s Fear Into Courage
The Purim Story: How to Turn Your Child’s Fear...
True courage isn't fearlessness.
Mar 6, 2012
By Adina Soclof
Why I Dread Purim
Why I Dread Purim
Because on Purim I have been face to face with death.
Mar 5, 2012
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Five Ways to Praise for Healthy Self-Esteem
Five Ways to Praise for Healthy Self-Esteem
There's a fine line between instilling confidence and instilling anxiety.
Feb 29, 2012
By Adina Soclof
Doing This Cuts Children’s Substance Abuse by More Than Half (Audio)
Doing This Cuts Children’s Substance Abuse by More Than...
When it comes to raising kids, simply being present is of paramount importance.
Feb 29, 2012
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Substance Abuse Two: Lock Your Medicine Cabinets
Substance Abuse Two: Lock Your Medicine Cabinets
Because more than 1,000 common products are potential inhalants that can kill even on the first use.
Feb 23, 2012
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
They May Not Listen, But They Hear Everything
They May Not Listen, But They Hear Everything
Why your kids - for better or for worse - are just like you. (And how to make sure it's "for better")
Feb 22, 2012
By Chana Mayefsky
Three Minute Parenting: But Do You Really Want To?
Three Minute Parenting: But Do You Really Want To?
Your kids know the answer. And it makes all the difference.
Feb 22, 2012
By Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich

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