I was 19 the first time I mourned a loss. And there wasn’t really anyone around who could understand. At the age of 19 we think we’re invincible. We may know that bad things happen, but we never think they’re going to happen to us. I got married at 19. My husband and I were…
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How To Win Your Husband’s Love
We can only win by playing the role Hashem originally intended for us. Whether a woman is married for a day, a decade, or half a century, there’s nothing she wants more than for her husband to love her. We know this not from the plethora of marriage books on the mainstream market. We know…
5 Things the Single in Your Life Wishes You Knew
Singles don’t need pity or unsolicited advice. But they do need your thought. By: Ahuva Parnes Five years ago, when I got engaged at 25 years old, the principal of the school I taught in called me into her office and said, “I’m thrilled for you but I’m even happier for your parents.”…
4 Ways You Can Learn to Get Along with Anyone
Does someone you know get on your nerves? Learn to move past it and love everyone. It’s easy to avoid some people. We don’t bump into them; we don’t live close by. For others though, it’s unavoidable. We have family, we have co-workers…for all those people that we see daily, or at all family…
10 Tips on Being a Better Wife
We all have little tips to share that help us improve our own relationship…we put all of them together to create one really awesome wife. When it comes to your husband’s faults (hey, we all have some too!) separate yourself from them. It’s not your issue. Work on not taking them personally. Instead, work…
5 Things You Can Do to Help You Fall Asleep Easily
Mom can’t fall asleep? You may be overtired. Take care of yourself and ensure a good night with these tips. It’s the end of a long day (what day isn’t long?) and you finally fall into bed. You close your eyes, and wait for sleep to draw you into its warm embrace. And wait….
3 Reasons to Smile
While working on my latest book about smiles, I learned a thing or two about turning that frown upside down. By Sarah Massry, M.S. ED I learned to count the blessings in my life While my sister and I were working on A Smile is Catchy, we consulted with a veteran principal. After reading our…
What Does It Mean to Eat Mindfully?
One woman’s journey away from the world of diets…to the world of mindful, wholesome eating. By Malky Jacobs Diet. We either cringe when we hear the word, binge from the stress of it, or push ourselves enthusiastically into yet another attempt at weight loss. I ditched the word “diet” from my vocabulary a long time…
How Can My Marriage Get Better if My Husband Isn’t Willing to Work at It?
Here’s why women are “akeres habatis” and how we hold the power to influence our homes. By Chaya Juravel For more tools, you can join the next Go4Harmony Teleconference for free tomorrow night, Tuesday, December 26. (Missed the class? You can still hear the recording. Access information is below.) In the modern world today, men…
A Personal Story: How I Cut Up My Credit Cards, Got Out of Debt, and Got My Freedom Back
I never thought I’d feel richer without the cards. By Chany Rosengarten It wasn’t that I ever looked for credit cards. But that whole points system, which my friends played so well to their advantage, it looked for me. It found me when I couldn’t afford travel and other luxuries they offered. I signed…