Many times when parents ask for their kid’s cooperation they will hear: “Why do I have to do this?” “No!” “This is so stupid!” “I don’t like cleaning!” “Leave me alone!” “Why do you always bother me?” Does this sound like defiant behavior? Maybe you have even heard worse. Is your child a master at […]
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The other day I read an article about how they raised kids in the olden days. I am not sure if it is because I am a traditionalist but I love stories about “the good old days.” If I had my say PBS Masterpiece Theater and “Little House on the Praire” would be the only […]
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These days, many of us own a GPS for use in our cars. Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a GPS for other areas of challenge in our lives? If you are a parent with concerns about your child’s behavior at home or at school, you may need help figuring out the best course […]
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Passover is over and it was beautiful. It is a great time to spend with family, eat lots of traditional food and to be grateful for the freedom that G-d has granted us. Last night, I thanked my kids for all their help. I said, “Daddy and I were just talking about how much we […]
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The most common complaint that most parents have is, “My kids don’t listen!” I know for myself when I ask my kids to do something and they don’t, I get really annoyed. I tend to talk to much and too loud. So I know that when they don’t respond, I am not asking them in […]
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There are many children who act defiant. They will say: “You can’t tell me what to do!” “You are not the boss of me!” “Why should I listen to you, you never do anything for me!” Parents are often at a loss on how to deal with defiance and the power struggles that ensue. Some […]
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So I usually don’t write posts like these but this product looked really cool. I like simple innovations. The stuff that makes you think- what took so long for someone to come up with that! Laurie Ayers, who makes a full time income as a Scentsy rep contacted me with information about Scentsy warmers. I […]
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We all want our kids to be happy. Making sure our kids are happy starts with us. If we are happy people then our kids have a better chance at happiness. So the real question is, how can we, as parents cultivate our own happiness? Happiness is a strange thing, it is not something that […]
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Sometimes we can be so hard on ourselves. We tend to say things like: “I am such a bad Mom!” “I forgot to send the permission slip!” “Why am I still in my pajamas?” “I only served one vegetable at dinner!” It is normal. But it can bring us down. As mothers we can be […]
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We were making sugar cookies at the Soclof’s. The kids were rolling the cookie dough into balls and putting them on the cookie sheets. B says to G: You need to put the cookies further apart or when they get baked they will get stuck together. G to B: Leave me alone! Don’t tell me […]
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We are here. Tonight is Passover and we made it. Every year I try to remember the Passover miracles of yesteryear, the ten plagues, the exodus from Egypt, and the splitting of the red sea. And then there is the yearly Passover miracle, that all the things that need to get done are done. This […]
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Dear Adina, I have 3 kids, 3.5 yrs old, 2.5 yr old and a 1 yr. old. I love your suggestions. My biggest challenge is just that they are SO young. I know half of their annoying behavior is just normal for very young kids. What […]
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When my kids ask me permission to do something that I am uncomfortable with, I want to immediately say “No way!” But because I am a very cautious person by nature, I hesitate. I know that I need to...
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Today, I am happy to be posting a great article that caught my eye, by my friend Ruchi Koval. I hope you enjoy: An interesting trend is emerging in the way some parents recognize their children’s milestone events, that I believe is generation-specific: Facebook birthdays posts, for instance: have you ever seen friends post happy […]
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I have been very busy with my Spring/Passover cleaning. The rest of the house is done and now I have moved onto the kitchen. This is the trickiest part of the whole process and the most time consuming. This is what I have learned: A toothbrush is an amazing cleaning tool. I don’t know why […]
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In our “Learn Simple Ways To Parent Without Anger” Class we opened the floor to discuss the many challenges that parents had. We talked about how hard it was to keep our cool. Many parents emailed me their most pressing issues. One Dad asked, “I lose my cool when my child argues with me. […]
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I took a big break from posting about our Passover/Spring Cleaning because our new Parenting Simply movie was ready to be launched. If you have watched, there is one point in the video where it says: “When you look at her messy room…appreciate her creativity.. To be honest, that is one thing that I have […]
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In our last post we spoke about some of the unrealistic expectations we, parents, have of ourselves as we parent. Some of us are too hard on ourselves. We can’t possibly live up to the high ideals that we have set for ourselves. This can lead us to feeling unhappy, inadequate and probably angry. We […]
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The best parenting is done when you “Catch your child being good” Why is this important? Because it helps you see your child’s best attributes. It helps parenting, become less stressful, more fun, joyous and helpful. You can see your child in a new light and you can become more loving and less critical. Giving […]
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