Moti Bernstein, a yeshiva student from a well-known and respected Ashkenazi family, reaches the age to begin dating to find his beshert (his soulmate). One of the best matchmakers in the Orthodox world sets up meetings between Moti and “the best of the best” among the...
Ruti's Remedies Dear Ruti, In last month’s response [February: 8 Keys to Healthy Communication with Your Kids], you made a comment that it’s never too late to build the bridge of a safe place for communication with your children. With all due respect, I challenge...
Ruti's Remedies Dear Ruti, I hear parents (especially young parents) say all the time “I want to have the kind of relationship with my kid that they will tell me if they did something wrong.” I think this is true of all parents (including myself). My question is: Is...
Ruti's Remedies Dear Ruti, As a parent of children living in Chutz la'Aretz [outside Israel], how do I deal with all the abundance of beautiful sights, sounds and smells associated with Christmas? How do I compete with all that without making Chanukah into a Jewish...
Ruti's Remedies Dear Ruti, I have adult children, some of whom hold very different political and/or religious views from my own. Sometimes when we come to them for holidays or Shabbat, conversation naturally turns to topics which we (sometimes strongly) disagree...
You don’t have to be an adult to make a difference, you can be a kid too! It’s good to be kind.~ Sammie Vance“Maya, you have agreed to wear the Designated Buddy vest this week. That means that if a kid on the playground feels lonely and wants someone to talk to, you...
Ruti's Remedies Dear Ruti, I hate seeing my kids fight. When they do, and I catch them at it, I often find myself intervening. As the authority figure, I coerce peace, and the playing continues. I worry that doing this too often will make them reliant on seeking out...
Ruti's RemediesDear Ruti, I am a mother of young girls and am completely terrified of how the social media landscape will affect them. Do you have any thoughts on how best to protect and prepare my daughters for their inevitable encounter with social media? Thank...
Dear Ruti, I’d like advice on dealing with my grandchildren. Each of my children is so different, and they are all raising their children very differently. One set of parents is bringing their kids up to be on time, to say “please” and “thank you,” to clean up after...
War doesn't end. War just changes locations, taking up residence in the homes and hearts of individuals. Such is war-inspired PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).Matan Nachmani served bravely in the Second Lebanon War. The horrors of war have not ended for this...