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DJ Empty Threat and the Skipping 3

Some Lines on Screamfree Discipline Good ol’ 1, 2, 3. It’s supposed to work like…well, magic! But for many of us who have tried it, and perhaps still use it, why does it seem like number 3 ran out of fairy dust? Somehow when we get to 3, nothing happens. Our child is still doing the naughty thing we were trying to stop him (or her from doing). So Junior (or lil’ ‘Aboodi) is still throwing... Read More →

Ten Qualities of the Youth Da’ee

We all want to live our best life. For many of us, our best life means doing everything we can to make the world a better place. Everyone agrees that the youth are the future. In FAYM, the young people are our focus. However, anyone who has interacted with adolescents, tweens, teens, and young adults has realized it is a daunting task. But what if the problem isn’t with them, but with us? Have we prepared ourselves... Read More →

Needs Don’t Have Servants in this Castle

Part 6: Searching for Mr. Right You could marry a prince, live in a nice castle and never have to lift your fingers again to wash a dish, but no matter how much money and maids and servants, there is one thing you must do alone: meet his needs. Yes, his needs. Your man is looking forward to a wife who will take care of him and serve him. Sure sure…. He will never say that in the initial “interview” you will have... Read More →

Kissing Frogs is Optional

Part 5: Searching for Mr. Right There is a reason that fairytales continue to be read generation after generation. There are elements of truth in them, and specifically, the Brothers Grimm, which breakdown the level of evil a human heart can reach. Fortunately, good always conquers evil. In the tale of the frog prince, if you recall, there is a princess who has promised the frog he can be near her after he retrieves her... Read More →