I am a big fan of the Positive Discipline approach to parenting. In the summer we had Dr. Jane Nelsen of Positive Discipline speak for our Master Parenting Workshop at Parentingsimply.com. It was a great class. She mentioned that her daughter Mary Nelsen Tamborski was also a Positive Discipline Instructor and a Family Marriage […]
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This Thanksgiving weekend we spent a lot of time in the car 15 hours to be exact. 7.5 hours from Cleveland to New York and then 7.5 hours back. That does not include the time we spent in traffic visiting all the people we needed to while we were actually in New York. To help […]
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It is not easy to manage defiant kids. It can be one of the most trying experiences as a parent. Some kids can be defiant all the time and some kids are defiant just some of the time. There are some simple ways to help us […]
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Do you want to know how to help kids listen and gain their cooperation? We need to ask them questions that help them think and help them take responsibility for their behavior.
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Here is another clear, straightforward strategy to help your children listen the first time — without yelling, repeating yourself, or feeling constantly frustrated.
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Dear Adina, My 4 year old son stole toys from his classroom. He took them and put it in his pocket as he was getting ready to leave. The teacher saw what he did and said, “You can’t take toys from...
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The other day, I was counseling a Mom. She said, “My 3 year old child is driving me crazy. I have a baby too. It takes me an hour and a half to get them to bed. I am so exhausted. How can I make it go […]
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In the third video of this series, Adina shares more simple strategies to finally break the nagging cycle and get kids moving with far less effort.
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Last week I was the speaker for Tree of Knowledge here in Cleveland. The topic: Encouraging Responsibility and Good Feeling In The Classroom and Beyond We spoke about using empathy to help kids become responsible for their feelings and then be accountable for their behavior. We also discussed […]
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We had a great class last night with Dr. Shira Wiesen: Emotional IQ: Empowering Our Kids To Be Smarter Emotionally Dr. Shira spoke about: How we can validate our children’s feelings even when we think our children are upset about things that seem unimportant. In human relationships there is no […]
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So often I hear parents saying, “I am such a bad mother/father!” “My kids are always misbehaving!” This kind of talk can make parents feel hopeless. Being a great parent does not mean that you do everything right. It means that you will make mistakes. Lots of them! It’s just […]
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When I was a kid, I played ball in the street, hide and seek in my backyard. I had my sister’s hand me down Barbies, lots of board games and and I watched unlimited TV. I remember getting together with friends, riding bikes down the streets that had huge hills, and playing tag. That […]
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Part two of Adina's nagging series. Learn another practical technique to stop the nagging habit and get more genuine cooperation from your kids every day.
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One of the best days of my parenting life, was when my kids were old enough to play at the playground and I could sit down on a bench and not have to supervise (too much!) I remember bringing a book and actually reading it! I remember having an actual conversation with my friend. The […]
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Nagging rarely works and wears everyone out. Watch this video for one simple shift that gets kids moving without the endless reminders and repetition.
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What is all this hype about emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence is the new buzzword in education and parenting. Research has shown that it is an important factor in helping our kids have healthy relationships with their spouses, friends and co-workers. Adults who are emotionally intelligent are happier […]
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I am a highly emotional person. It can be exhausting. A few years ago my husband and I had to make a truly difficult decision. We knew it was the best thing for our family but it might hurt some people in our lives. I felt sad and guilty. I kept on rethinking my decision. […]
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I met a friend in the supermarket and she said, I loved your last piece but next time you write an article it needs to be for kids, teaching them to see the world through their parent’s eyes. I said laughingly, “That would never work!” But she got me thinking and the more I […]
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Our next Tele-Seminar is in 2 weeks! I am really excited for our newest class. The presenter is my friend Dr. Shira Wiesen. The topic: Emotional IQ- Empowering Our Children to Become Smarter Emotionally Her presentation is about an important subject, how to help kids develop their emotional intelligence. Why is this important? Because adults […]
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