Bronya Shaffer

Question: My son is four years old. Lately, he's gotten into the habit of loudly screaming "NO!" whenever he's asked to do anything. It could be a simple "Come give mommy a kiss..." He'll scream, "NO!" Or "It's dinner time, let's go wash our hands." "NO, ...

At first, the outbursts were mild and far apart. Even now there are stretches where we get along quite well, until something provokes him and he explodes.

Question: It's just a very simple question: Why are males so immature? What is the problem? Answer: I can't help but chuckle at your question. The fact is this: G‑d created men and women, and in truth men mature more slowly than women. That's why a boy is...

Since I despise G‑d, how can I go to services? And am I still obligated to fast on Yom Kippur?

They have a son, they told us, and he's going out with non-Jewish girls. They're terrified he'll marry out. Have we any solutions? Yup, just like that, standing in front of the Bonsai exhibit, in fifty words or less they sought the solution to keeping the...

Question: I had a miscarriage a few days ago. I am still in shock, I never expected it to happen ... Response: I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of your unborn child. There is little in life that is as painful. I wish I had an answer for you. The fact is, ...

It’s clear that this is the swearing-in ceremony concluding basic training for these boys. I was across the ocean when my own son received his beret and Bible; I can’t bring myself to leave now.

With all the tragedy and suffering in the world, how am I supposed to believe? I would like to feel faith, but it doesn't come...

She speaks strong words, "control," "power," and yet when she speaks of her husband there's no sense of a man who is controlling or unrelenting. Something is there that frightens her, but it's not, I feel, this man.

I have become more ritually observant and my wife is not. I understand that this is not what she "signed up for." My question is how to get past my daily frustration especially when it comes to our being role models for our three daughters.