by Ruti Eastman | Mar 5, 2023 | Advice, Ruti's Remedies
Ruti’s Remedies Ruti’s Remedies: It’s Never Too Late 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...
by Ruti Eastman | Feb 1, 2023 | Advice, Motherhood and Parenting, Ruti's Remedies
Ruti’s Remedies 8 Keys to Healthy Communication with Your Kids 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...
by Ruti Eastman | Dec 1, 2022 | Advice, Jewish in a non-Jewish World, Ruti's Remedies
Ruti’s Remedies Ho-Ho-Ho – How Can a Jewish Parent Compete? 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...
by Ruti Eastman | Nov 1, 2022 | Advice, Family, Ruti's Remedies
Ruti’s Remedies How to Avoid Festive Family Fights 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...
by Ruti Eastman | Oct 2, 2022 | Advice, Motherhood and Parenting, Ruti's Remedies
Ruti’s Remedies When Our Kids Fight: How and When to Intervene 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...
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