Dear Rabbi and Susan Lapin. I got The Holistic You book and I am blown away by how the 5 Fs interact. In addition, your latest podcast relating to the Daily Mail scenario was truly eye-opening… I have learned so much from you and really appreciate your honesty without the warm butter LOL. I have
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Are you stressed? That’s a silly question. The results of this election matter a great deal to our lives and to the future of this country and the world. While I have faith that God is leading us on an ultimately glorious path, in the short-term that path can be uncomfortable, scary, and dangerous for
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I have been a regular listener of your podcast for quite some time now. I first found the podcast after returning from Israel, where I had the pleasure of staying with Jewish friends and getting to know a little more of their faith and culture. When I came home I started searching for ways to
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We have been having stimulating and entertaining conversations in our America’s Real War Master Class. One topic we discussed had to do with the terrible job our generation, in general, has done in passing on the values of gratitude, hard work, faith and patriotism to the next generation. Not only has this left younger people
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A Practical Parenting Golden Oldie: Thinking “I told you so” is gratifying. Saying it might be crass, but thinking it feels pretty good. Reading a Wall Street Journal article entitled, What’s Wrong with the Teenage Mind? I definitely underwent an “I told you so” moment. My husband and I tried as best we could to
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If you were unaware of the inaugural Summit on the Research and Teaching of Young Adult Literature that took place recently in Las Vegas, so was I. If you have pre-teenage and/or teenage children, you can’t afford to be. This morning’s Wall Street Journal features an article about the summit by author and journalism professor
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I trust you are well, I am a South African single mother. My son is 10 years old and is starting to get difficult to deal with. The other day he lied for two weeks about his ear phones that he lost and said they were at school in his locker. I called his dad
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Question: This is a serious question. I have teenagers now. What does the bible have to say about masturbation? And is there a difference in teaching between boys and girls? I would really appreciate an honest, biblical answer. Thank you. Joanne Dear Joanne, Of course this is a serious question but we understand why you
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Question: For 10 months I have employed a 13 year old boy to do yard work. He is very bright, borrows my books which we discuss off work time. Unfortunately it has just been confirmed that over time when he uses the bathroom he has been stealing from me. When I started to suspect I
Question: I am a Christian and a divorced mother (not by my own choice). I have been divorced for four years and have two teenage children still in the home. I am currently reading your book Thou Shall Prosper and am learning quite a lot that will help me provide better for my family. Although
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