Articles
These articles were written by the instructor of The Emotional Me Seminar and IFP Training.
Bagels, Sugar, and the Pin Test, Part 1
The young man sitting in front of me started to pale immediately upon hearing my question. I did and said nothing. I knew what was coming. Beads of...
Bagels, Sugar, and the Pin Test, Part 2
“My child’s behavior is not normal,” is a line I hear often. Let me ask you, dear reader, what is the definition of normal? Ok that’s too philosoph...
Asparagus and Cigarettes
Which is healthier: asparagus or cigarettes? Trick question, right? I’m not so sure. We all have friends who are skeptical of healthy eating: “Don’...
Orthorexia
Is there such a thing as eating “too healthy?” On one hand, eating healthy is proven to make people happier and healthier. Sorry, but those are the...
Doctors
Why the Doctors Don’t Tell You to Eat Healthy
I have a family doctor who I really like. I recommend him to people often. I asked him once, “The ...
How Self-Esteem Affects Your Bad Eating Habits
A case I often see in couples is when one spouse over-criticizes the other. It’s done almost with zeal. No matter what good things the other spouse...
Understanding Our Sons, Part 1
We have a problem that we seem to not be able to remedy in modern times: The struggling young men in our yeshiva system are labeled as “unsuccessfu...
Understanding Our Sons, Part 2
Many young men have come to me complaining that they don’t want to learn. When I work with their parents/ mechanchim, I always tell them how import...
Understanding Our Sons, Part 3
Over the past twenty years I’ve had the zechus to work with some very special people. I’ve worked with roshei yeshiva, rabbonim, magiddei shiur, an...
Understanding Our Sons, Part 4
For the fourth and final installment of this series I would like to focus on practical tips parents can use with their sons in everyday life. I wou...