How Do I Encourage My Son To Keep Volunteering?

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My son is starting to get emails about volunteering again, and he’s both dreading continuing in this role but also dreading the idea of telling our rabbi that he’s not going to continue. What suggestions do you have for him?

Don’t Put Your Camp Blues On Your Kids

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No matter how much you worry that their experiences will match yours, you won’t make it so just by thinking about it, and you wouldn’t even make it so by telling them you had a bad time at camp as a kid.

‘Kinky Boots’ Struts with Defiant Joy

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The Tony Award-Winning Musical ‘Kinky Boots’ — the brainchild of 1980s pop star Cyndi Lauper and Jewish gaytriarch, Harvey Fierstein — is now playing at The Carnegie Theatre in Covington, Ky. until August 19!

Wedding Gift Conundrum: To Buy, Or Not To Buy

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When I don’t attend a wedding of current or former students should I send a gift? Sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t, but I never feel sure of my decision either way.

Is My Relationship Doomed Over Mini-Golf?

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A hugely important part of new relationships is figuring out what activities you enjoy together. Another aspect is figuring out how you talk about areas of life where you don’t necessarily see eye to eye.

How Do I Encourage My Kids To Read In The Summer?

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Got a question? E-mail me to submit a question, and to read future Miriam’s Advice Well columns, visit miriamsadvicewell.com weekly on Thursday. Dear Miriam,  How do I encourage my school-age […]