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Let’s Talk Anxiety (Feat. Shifi Lieberman, LMFT)

May 6, 2025

59:28

On this episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss how to best care for a child with anxiety. Also: We want our kids to share with us, but how do we react when they share their own bad behavior? And is “doing fine” good enough for a mesivta boy?

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Let’s Talk Raising Balanced Children (Feat. Rabbi Nosson Muller)

Apr 22, 2025

1:03:15

On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld ask how we can raise balanced kids when more things are off-limits than ever before. Also, is my daughter’s school overdoing it with the tznius rules? And are yeshivos giving Rebbeim a path toward a dignified retirement?

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Let’s Talk Bullying (Feat. Dr. Rona Novick)

Mar 18, 2025

54:45

On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld ask: How should parents and schools handle bullying? Also: Are our children getting too much candy in school? And how much homework is too much homework?

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Let's Talk Technology (Feat. Rabbi Yossi Strickman)

Mar 4, 2025

49:53

This podcast takes an honest look at three pressing parenting concerns: the pressures of mid-winter break, the balance between Purim fundraising and meaningful Yom Tov experiences for children, and the challenges of introducing a first phone to a preteen. Guest Rabbi Yossi Strickman, founder of Project TRUST, joins the discussion to provide expert advice on safe technology use, helping parents navigate the digital world with confidence.

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Let’s Talk Partnering With Schools (Feat. Rabbi Moshe Bender)

Apr 1, 2025

49:19

On this episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield ask: how schools can better partner with their parent body? Also: does installing a technology filter mean you don’t trust your child? And how much can we ask of our sons during bein hazemanim?

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Let's Talk Camp (Feat. Rabbi Armo Kesseus and Mrs. Debbie Selengut)

Jun 3, 2024

1:54:27

Featuring Rabbi Armo Kesseus and Mrs. Debbie Selengut, on this podcast, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield ask the questions you need to know before you send your kids to camp. ALSO: If you don't like the rules why do you send your child to that school? Are teacher gifts an unfair bribe? And the BIG QUESTIONS: How are camps prepared to handle the extremely sensitive issue of abuse? And what would be a big enough issue to warrant a child being asked to leave camp?

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Let’s Talk Seminary (Feat. Mrs. Rivki Eichenstein)

Sep 2, 2024

47:05

In our season 1 finale episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss the most relevant topic in a high school girl's life: seminary. They discuss how the goals of seminary goers have changed, how the cost impacts the decision to go, and if " seminary brainwash" is a legitimate concern. Also: How should a divorced spouse deal with drastic chinuch differences with their ex-spouse? And the BIG question: Where does the pressure to get into seminary stem from, and should it matter?

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Let's Talk Mesivta (Feat. Rabbi Yaakov Bogart)

Jul 22, 2024

1:09:51

On this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss one of the most impactful decisions a parent can have in their son's lives... where to send them for mesivta. They discuss the best way to best your child up for success in mesivta and beyond, and how to ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible. Also: What to really do when your child's school has different shittos than you? And the big question: What is the parent's role and the yeshiva's role when choosing a mesifta for a child?

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Let's Talk Gemara (Part 1)

May 5, 2024

42:23

On our first ever episode, Rabbi Schonfeld and Rabbi Garfield discuss the burning questions parents have about raising their children. Is there any validity to the opinion that forcing middle school boys to go to shul on Shabbos is the way to go? When your child reports "facts" that don't line up with that the teacher says, who do you believe? And the BIG QUESTION: Is it possible my son is not cut out for Gemara? The Learning Curve is a podcast hosted by Rabbi Ari Schonfeld and Rabbi Yerachmiel Garfield tackling the important parenting issues facing frum families today.

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Let's Talk Therapy (feat. Dr. Yossi Shafer PhD)

Jun 23, 2024

59:25

In this episode, Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld discuss the stigmas around mental health with Dr. Yossi Shafer PhD. Also: Does the "work it out yourselves" approach to sibling rivalry actually work? Is it so bad if my daughter plays games on my phone when she needs to be entertained and quiet in public? And the BIG QUESTION: Do kids these days need therapy more than ever?

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