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(6) Another Baby—or Not? When There's No Easy Compromise

What happens when one spouse desperately wants another child—and the other feels just as strongly that their family is complete? Unlike so many marital disagreements, t

(Bonus Episode) What Every Bride Needs to Know: Reflections on Kallah Teaching Part 2

In this two-part episode, Yoetzet Halacha and kallah teacher Lisa Septimus reflects with her guests on what it takes to be an effective and thoughtful kallah teacher. I

(Bonus Episode) What Every Bride Needs to Know: Reflections on Kallah Teaching Part 1

In this two-part episode, Yoetzet Halacha and kallah teacher Lisa Septimus reflects with her guests on what it takes to be an effective and thoughtful kallah teacher. I

(5) Navigating Postpartum Depression

In this episode Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus brings on guest Aviva Bennett Tribuch who shares her personal struggle with postpartum depression as well as Dr. Esty Rollha

(4) Fertility Preservation: Who and When?

In this episode Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus and Dr. Joshua Klein discuss the benefits and challenges of fertility preservation, for both single and married women.   Not

(3) Shana Rishona: Balancing Me Time, We Time and You Time

In this episode, @dearyoetzet Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus and Rabbi Yehuda Fogel explore shana rishona and the emotional adjustments of the first year of marriage. They

(2) Kallah Classes: The Answer to Everything?

In this episode of Dear Yoetzet, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus and Rachel Tuchman, LMHC  discuss different styles of kallah classes as well as key things for couples to c

(1) Struggling with Negiah While Dating

In this episode, @dearyoetzet Lisa Septimus speaks with MGC co-director and fellow Yoetzet Halacha, Karen Hochhauser, who brings years of experience mentoring young coupl

(11) In Conversation with Rabbanit Chana Henkin

In this special episode, @dearyoetzet Lisa Septimus interviews Rabbanit Chana Henkin, Founder and Chancellor of Nishmat. Together, they go behind the scenes to explore Ra

(10) Love, Loss, and New Beginnings: Halacha and the Journey to a Second Marriage

In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus speaks with Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence about her personal journey through the sudden loss of her first husband and her su

(9) Perfectionism, Anxiety, OCD and Mikveh

In this episode Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews Dr. Regine Galanti, clinical psychologist and founder of LI Behavioral Psychology. They discuss women who experie

(8) Two Ships Passing in the Night: When Spouses Drift Apart

In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews renowned clinical and sex therapist Dr. Shy Krug. Together they address how couples can navigate rebuilding thei

(7) I Feel Like I've Exhausted All the Birth Control Options

In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews her own teacher, Nishmat Miriam Glaubach Center Senior Lecturer, Rabbi Gedalyah Berger. Together they discuss di

(6) Mikveh After Pregnancy Loss

In this episode, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus and guest Dr. Aimee Baron discuss the challenges of pregnancy loss, including how that impacts going to the Mikveh. In thei

(5) Maintaining Intimacy while Juggling Life's Responsibilities

In this episode Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus and Shoshannah Olshin discuss what we can do to keep the spark alive in our marriages and intimate lives when we feel pulled

(4) Bleeding During the First Trimester of Pregnancy

In this episode of Dear Yoetzet, Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews OBGYN Dr. Elana Kastner to discuss some of the common causes of bleeding during early pregnancy

(3) Did I Just Make a Huge Mistake?

So many of us are taught that adjusting to marriage takes time and effort. Is it normal to worry that you made a big mistake? Is it common to think about divorce during t

(2) Anxiety Surrounding Consummating the Marriage

Sometimes the halachot regarding beginning a sexual relationship might feel difficult emotionally. How do we work to enable the halachot to work in tandem with how a part

(1) What Do I Do if the Guy I'm Dating Watches Pornography?

What happens if you discover the guy you are dating has watched, or currently watches, pornography? Are there red flags- when can it be worked on, and are there times whe

(Bonus Episode) Mikveh on Seder Night: Challenges and Choices

In this episode Yoetzet Halacha Lisa Septimus interviews Yoetzet Halacha Yaffa Setton. Together they explore the possibilities of how to handle mikveh on Seder night from