In the last issue of the Where What When, Jill Moroson, MSW, explained ways teens could look for summer jobs. An important piece of the job search process is to create and build a resume – yes, even for teens. You may ask, Why do I need a resume? I’m only 16 and have no [...]
Growing Up
A summer job is a rite of passage for many teenagers. Aside from the prospect of earning some money, a summer job is an exciting venture out into the wide world of work. What many teens may not realize is that a summer job – or self-made business, internship, or volunteer experience – can be [...]
Nothing is particularly new about women serving as breadwinners. The Mishna (Kesubos 59b) considered it incumbent upon active homemakers to contribute to the family income in order to avoid the spousal tension bred by his earning money and her spending it. The Mishna also recognized that, even absent economic pressures, it is important for women [...]
I am a 16-year-old high school student, but I have the flexibility of an adult. That is because I no longer sit in classrooms from morning until late afternoon, studying subjects that hold little interest for me. For more than a year, now, since August, 2010, I have been a homeschooled student. I make my [...]
Many common phrases have become accepted without any agreed-upon definition as to what they actually mean; their use, therefore, is often a hindrance. People use these phrases to categorize other people and situations, based on these non-definitions. The phrase “at-risk” is one such example. People’s reaction or non-reaction to someone often depends on whether or [...]
It seems that many of the people I associate with are not happy in their Yiddishkeit. I have asked them for an explanation of this, and it all gets back to one basic point: How do we know that Hashem really loves us, especially with all the tzaros that are prevalent today?
My parents are both very overweight. I am their eldest, and it hurts me when they eat so much and don’t care to stop this bad habit.
I have a friend who has gone into a depression from being single.
I have a son in yeshiva who is a good student and doing very well in the limudei kodesh program. However, he absolutely hates English. He sees no purpose to the secular subjects and doesn’t put in any effort at all.
There are too many rules that don’t make sense – rules about tznius, rules about being late to class, rules about not being able to leave early, etc. I feel like I’m withering away. I feel like I’m in jail all day long.