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This article first appeared October 17 in JTA I was saddened to hear of the death of Tyler Clementi, an 18-year-old college student driven to suicide by bullying over his sexual...

The saddest conversation I ever had took place a few years back with an out-of-town niece. She’d come to visit for a few precious days and at the end of our...

Baby food is big business. Infant nutrition is a multi-billion dollar sector! There are several major players in the “jarred” or “ready” baby food market. Probably the two most familiar producers...

How to teach your children about giving. A new Parent Is a Verb, with Barry and Chanie Holzer on OURadio.

Imagine the following Seder “teaching” technique. (Full disclosure: my wife has forbidden me from actually doing this at our Seder this year. Or any year.) After Kiddush, sometime after eating the...

Give your children the ability to understand and appreciate what others are experiencing. A new Parent Is a Verb, with Barry and Chanie Holzer on OURadio.

Chaya Gorsetman, Ed.D. Early childhood lays an all-important foundation for a well-adjusted emotional life. Learn how to explore attitudes, language and conversation with children to enhance their social and emotional growth....

Judith Siegel, Ph.D. This workshop will explain the physical and emotional factors that cause us (and our children) to respond to situations in ways we later regret. The beliefs and emotional...

Rochelle Harary, M.S How do our children perceive themselves, and how does it relate to their self-worth? Discussions will include societal pressures as well as self-esteem and its effect on the...

Rochelle Harary, M.S What do you do when your child defies you? Understand the cause of this defiant behavior and the most effective way to intercede. An interactive discussion will ensue...