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She’s a more permissive parent — and it’s tearing us apart

My friend is needy and negative. I don’t want to get sucked in

We shared everything — and then I married her brother

I don’t judge or view myself against others — except when I interact with Tova

You Asked M y husband and I moved with our family a few years ago from a big city to a smaller, “in-between” type of out-of-town community. It’s in-between in that it’s big enough to have its own frum infrastructure (i.e. we don’t have to send our kids away for quality chinuch), but small enough

As parents we hear a lot of “How come we’re the only ones who…” But guess what? You’re not the only ones. It’s normal