We just finished our fifth class in our 6 week series: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk workshop at Fuchs Mizrachi School, in Cleveland. Courtney Evenchik a Who’s The Boss parenting coach and I are enjoying our jobs as facilitators of this great class. In the fifth class […]
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I am really excited about our upcoming class with Jenny Krainess, June 11 9-10pm EST: The Nurtured Heart Approach: Creating Inner Wealth In Every Child Jenny is an incredible Nurtured Heart Instructor, teacher and parent. I wanted you to get to know Jenny, so I interviewed her. Here it is: Can you tell us a […]
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We just finished our fourth class in our 6 week series: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk workshop at Fuchs Mizrachi School, in Cleveland. Courtney Evenchik a Who’s The Boss parenting coach and I are enjoying our jobs as facilitators of this great class. In the fourth class […]
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I am really excited about our upcoming class with Jenny Krainess, June 11 9-10pm EST: The Nurtured Heart Approach: Creating Inner Wealth In Every Child Summer is coming and we are going to be spending a lot of time with our kids. It is the best time of year to brush up on some great […]
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I am looking forward to June 11, our last class in our hugely successful Monthly Tele-seminar series. We are ending the year off with a bang. Jenny Krainess, our speaker, is an outstanding teacher and parent educator. She has taught the Nurtured Heart Approach to countless parents. […]
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Guest Post Author: Erica L. Fener, Ph.D. Does your child receive low grades every academic year? Do you think he or she could be more successful based on innate abilities? Some children are not serious about their academic performance because they think school is boring and unimportant. It is time you do something about your […]
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I know we have been hearing about bullying a lot. I am always interested in hearing new and innovative ways to give our kids the skills they need to handle bullying and also to have the courage to be an “upstander” instead of a “bystander” and step in to help their peers who are being […]
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The word “overwhelmed” is my favorite to describe my state of being. That is why when Leslie Petruk suggested the title for her class, I said yes right away. I can’t wait for Wednesday night! Leslie Petruk will be speaking on:
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There are many reasons children misbehave. They may be tired, annoyed, or frustrated. When we parents have to deal with a misbehaving child it can be rough. It can help if we recognize that children are generally not acting out on purpose, they usually have good reasons for why they misbehave. It is even harder […]
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In our family we have a few phrases that help us live together peaceably, most of the time, okay, at least the times that we remember to use the peaceable phrases. One such phrase is this: “I guess we just had a miscommunication.” Miscommunications happen all the time […]
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Kids tune out lectures fast. Learn how to frame your advice so your children actually hear it, take it in, and act on it — without arguments or eye rolls.
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How to stop struggling with parental insecurity and become a more confident mom
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Only another week until our next class in our Parenting Simply Teleconference Series! On Wednesday May 29th, join us as Leslie Petruk talks about: “Overwhelmed Parent?! Gaining Your Child’s Cooperation While Building Their Confidence and Competence and Keeping your Calm” I wanted you all to get to know Leslie and give you a sneak peek […]
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Mother’s Day is almost here. It is one of my most favorite days of the year. My husband asked me what I want to do this Mother’s Day. I told him that I want to go swimming at the gym, have a large coffee ice cream cone at my favorite ice cream place, and I […]
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Mother’s Day is right around the corner and it is time to honor the most important person in your house: YOU! We don’t have to wait for Mother’s Day to start celebrating. Here are 7 very simple ways for us to take matters into our own hands and start taking care of ourselves: 1. Lose […]
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We just finished our second class in our 6 week series: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk workshop at Fuchs Mizrachi School, in Cleveland. Courtney Evenchik a Who’s The Boss parenting coach and I are enjoying our jobs as facilitators of this great class. In the second class […]
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I am a gift giving challenged person. I am not even sure if that is a word, but I guess I can make stuff up, I write a blog after all. I am so bad at finding and giving gifts, including Mother’s Day gifts. Well, Mother’s Day is right around the corner and I am […]
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At Parentingsimply.com we run classes all the time! But sometimes parents can’t make it and they ask me what else they can do to sharpen their parenting skills. Here are my top three parenting books that I recommend: If you are not a reader and you think you will only read one parenting book in […]
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There has been a lot of family together time this past week. We have had some good times and then we have had the squabbling and bickering and let’s just say that I am not just describing my kids behavior here. Many times my kids will make fun of one another when they don’t know […]
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