Shalom in the Home, Series 2

TLC’s hit family therapy show returns for a new series. What would we see if your family’s home was rigged with cameras 24/7?

Best-selling author & father of eight kids Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is traveling across the USA in his shalom mobile home determined to bring greater peace & harmony to America’s families.

This rabbi with a cause mixes basic truths with some unconventional methods as he pushes moms, dads and kids to the limit in his mission to bring shalom to their homes.

Episode 1, March 4, 2007 - The Pons family: Rabbi Shmuley sets out to help a lonely Mom who’s raising three kids single-handedly - despite being married! But Shmuley discovers that husband Dean harbors a painful secret and it is decades old guilt that is really tearing the marriage apart.

Episode 2, March 11, 2007 - The Weidman family: Dad Shane is out of work - and self-respect. Can Rabbi Shmuley inspire him to be the dad he needs to be and stop the family breaking apart? It’s going to be a bumpy road, as both Shane & his wife Crystal open up to Shmuley about extra-marital affairs.

Episode 3, March 18, 2007 - The Sullivan family: What happens to the father-daughter bond when “daddy’s little girl” hits her teenage years? Rabbi Shmuley – a father of three teen daughters himself – has personal insights to help a New Hampshire fire chief heal the chasm between himself and his daughter.

Episode 4, March 25, 2007 - The Meiskins family: The Melkins have it all – beautiful house, designer clothes etc. But their 15 year old daughter Marisa is in a life or death struggle with anorexia. When the stakes couldn’t be higher, can Shmuley step in to help this family?

Episode 5, April 1, 2007 - The Vacarella family : How do you get guys to open up about their feelings? Anthony Vacarella waited 25 years to marry the love of his life. But now he & Maria are finally together, his inability to express himself has brought them to the brink of divorce.

Episode 6, April 8, 2007 - The Gibson family: Olawa Gibson has overcome a runaway ex-husband & the toughest of upbringings. She’s put herself through college, become an elementary school teacher & mom to 4 gorgeous kids. But has this self-sacrificing super-mom neglected herself too much?

Episode 7, April 15, 2007 - The Schwartz family: Rabbi Shmuley visits a family that has been torn apart. Without his help, divorce looks inevitable. Will he be able to bring this family back from brink and restore some desperately needed shalom to their home?

Episode 8, April 22, 2007 - The Page family : Almost 2 million kids have been diagnosed with ADHD in the USA, according to official stats. 8 year-old Amanda Page’s ADHD is straining her family to breaking point, but Rabbi Shmuley has practical tips to help them deal with the daily effects of the diagnosis.

Episode 9, April 29, 2007 - The Lattanzio family: Rabbi Shmuley takes on a tough one as he sets out to rebuild the esteem of a browbeaten housewife. After years of sneering contempt from her family, Shmuley helps her demand the respect she deserves while rekindling the passion in her marriage.

Episode 10, May 6, 2007 – The Palumbo family : It’s Shmuley’s toughest challenge yet – from a ten year-old! Newlyweds Charlie & Fran Palumbo are trying to blend their two families. It’s a second marriage for both. Can Shmuley help chef Charlie win over his doubting step-daughters?

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