Even if you think otherwise some of the time. Once in a while, you experience a paradigm shift. You know, when a new piece of information is introduced and suddenly, you’re seeing a situation, or a person, or life… through an entirely new pair of glasses. Like the time when you were 6 and you…
Marriage
How Could He Sit on The Couch?
You’re rushing around frantically, cleaning for Shabbos, preparing for Sheva Brachos or getting the kids to bed. Ahh, finally, your husband is home. He lets himself in, and collapses on the couch. And he sits. You mop up the splattered tomato sauce. And he sits. You shove errant Legos into containers. And he sits. You narrowly prevent your…
Are You Good at Receiving? (Funny Question?)
You might think that is a funny question. But, in truth, some of us are really not good at it. Ever wonder why some people get the help they need when they need it, without having to twist anyone’s arm off to get it? Ever wonder why some people just receive gifts, constantly? Receiving is…
How to Get Your Husband to Never Forget a Birthday
He really really does want you to be happy. Even if he does sometimes forget. Sora had a beautiful relationship with her husband, Ezra. They were perfectly matched. Not because they liked the same style of music – they didn’t. Not because they were similar personalities – they weren’t. Not because they enjoyed the same…
4 Ways You Can Help Your Husband Be a Better Spouse
Often, when someone is a poor spouse, it’s because they didn’t have the right opportunities growing up to develop secure relationships. But you can help your spouse fix that by giving them the security they didn’t get before. When a baby is born it doesn’t take long for him to often exclusively want his mother….
How to Create a Schedule for the Day of the Wedding
You’ve spent weeks planning. But it’s worthwhile to carefully plan one last day. Before we start making a schedule, there’s some things to do first: Know your family. My father a”h would joke that a Yekke is never early nor late but perfectly on time and while we aren’t Yekkes…we tend to run pretty close…
The Master Kallah List for Setting Up a Home
You might not need it all, but it’s helpful to have a list to reference! As a complement to this post which includes a week-by-week guide for planning a wedding and helping a new couple establish their home, I’ve compiled this checklist. Obviously, not every kallah needs every item on the following list. We tried…
Mazel Tov! The Week-by-Week Guide for Planning a Wedding
Don’t know what to start or what to do when? This week-by-week schedule will make the wedding planning a bit easier. My 15 year old daughter (my oldest!) read this article and I think she may finally trust me to marry her off when the right time comes. See, while I haven’t married off my…
Mazel Tov! How Does One Set Up For A L’Chaim Or A Spontaneous Party, At Home?
And, to add to the stress, it’s still pretty hush hush. You don’t want to call your neighbor, not yet, for help. So what does one do? Note: Different communities might have different customs. Some of these tips might not be applicable to you. But if this does seem to be what’s done in your…
There are So Many Health-Related Questions That Women Are Afraid to Ask
Sometimes you have a halacha question that’s related to specific areas of women’s health and relationships. But you’re too embarrassed to ask. Now you have a place for answers at the first ever Global Family Health & Halacha Conference- healthandhalacha.com. Now, you can get the information you need in the privacy of your home. When…