HOME & FAMILY

Part II

The involvement of a father is vital to the normal emotional development of a child. It is a formula for success in studies and in developing healthy social interaction.

PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
The Wrong Track
by R' Zvi Zobin

People are offering us a lot of advice, guidelines, therapies etc. which are based on non-Torah sources, on how we should deal with our problems, raise our children, ensure marital bliss, achieve our dreams and goals in life and so on.

And Now, For a Dramatic Interlude...
Reading Out Loud to Our Children
by Bayla Gimmel

One of the most popular after-school clubs for girls is the Drama Club. There must be a litle bit of the actress in all of us.

"If You Like to Suffer..."

"And they afflicted us..."

Suffering: a sweet, hot tear, before, during and after.

REMINISCENCE
Pa's Story Continued
by Sudy Rosengarten

Pa is now in the Vizhnitz Old Age Home in Bnei Brak. He spends most of the time in the Beis Midrash studying, but in the evening, needs a bit of company. Mrs. Rosengarten finds reminiscing a stimulating and important activity for her father-in-law, and coaxes his fascinating life's story from him in nightly installments.

Your Medical Questions Answered!
by Joseph B. Leibman, MD

We were discussing fever. Let me now deal with some other common myths concerning this common problem. As discussed before, fever is often an early sign, so often we must just wait to see what will become of it. Height of fever is not important, but rather how does the child look? The best test in my opinion is seeing how the child eats. Lethargy may be due to a severe infection or dehydration, but it always needs us to take it seriously. A happy child playing well with a fever of 41 is OK with close observation.

REVISITING OLD FRIENDS: "South African Journeys"
by Gita Gordon
Reviewed by Yonina Hall

How wonderful is a visit with an old friend.

It doesn't have to be in person, either. Perhaps you, like me, have a special "memory box" tucked away in your cupboard. It may have been years since you last looked inside, but its contents still have the power to warm your heart. Open it -- take out each piece one by one -- and dive into the sweet waters of memory.

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