Empathy is one of the best techniques that you can use when communicating with your children. In my classes I encourage parents and caretakers to learn how to deliver empathy to their children. Parents who are more empathetic and manage their children’s feelings effectively will have better relationships with their children. Children of empathetic parents […]
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I know that when my children become defiant, my initial reaction is to lash out at them and get really angry. “How dare they!” I will think. “After all I do for them, this is the way they talk to...
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“My child tells me that I am not his boss!” “My daughter argues with me every time I tell her to turn off the TV!” “When I tell my son to go to clean his room, why can’t he just clean his room!” Children and Rules: When we make rules for our children we should […]
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Parents need to know that saying “sorry” is part and parcel of teaching our children manners. If we want our children to get along with others we need to help them find ways to make amends for their mistakes and misdeeds. Children need to learn the art of apology to help them throughout life. Friends […]
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Do you find that your child is nervous? Does he/she tend to get upset before going to school or complain of stomachaches? Do you experience difficulties getting your child to do simple things, like going to a friend, playing on the local soccer team, visiting the relatives or going swimming? Your child may be experiencing […]
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A major part of your life as a parent will be spent talking to your kids. The way we talk to our children will affect the way they talk to us and to the other people in their lives. Words enable us to either make or break our relationship with our children. Here are 14 […]
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Parents are always looking for better ways to handle sibling rivalry. Here are 3 simple tips to handle the worst of the name calling, tattle tales and complaining: Find out why these skills work and learn more in our latest “Sibling Rivalry” workshop.
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Parents are always looking for encouragement on how to manage sibling rivalry. In a recent post we spoke about how important it is to “look for the good” in your children’s seemingly annoying interactions. We can take this one step further. Becky Bailey in her book, “Easy To Love, Difficult to Discipline” encourages parents to […]
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” I have nothing to wear!” can probably be heard in many households across America on most mornings of the week. A common dialogue goes like this: Many parents make the mistake of getting involved in the drama, when it is better to watch kindly from the sidelines. When we try to solve our children’s […]
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“My son is great at math, but he has such problems in language arts” “My child thinks he is stupid. He hates school. But you should see the way he cares for our pets.” “My daughter reads about and hour everyday but she can’t even figure out basic science facts.” Here is something all parents […]
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One simple tip you can use to parent without anger and stop yelling at your kids
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My children bicker all the time what can I do? The fighting is driving me crazy and I have no idea how to handle it? Will my children every get along? Does this sound familiar? Yesterday my daughter and son were actually arguing over whether or not the limousine they saw when we stopped at […]
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This past Tuesday was our first “HOW TO TALK SO KIDS WILL LISTEN WORKSHOP.” We are off to a great start. We discussed the following topics: 1. Why it is so hard to empathize with our children. 3. Parents feel that children get upset over trivial matters and we try to teach them that they […]
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In one of my parenting classes we went around the room introducing ourselves. One exuberant Mom told everyone her name and then said, “I am here because I want to be the perfect Mom.” I wanted to tell her that she had come to the wrong place and that there is no such thing as […]
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Join Adina Soclof in Cleveland for a hands-on workshop on communication strategies that help kids listen, cooperate, and feel genuinely connected to you.
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Dear Adina, My daughter plays with a few girls on our block. Inevitably after an hour of playing time something happens that upsets her. Usually they can’t agree on a game to play together or they argue over how the make-believe scenario should unfold. She comes to me crying and says, “No one ever […]
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Learn the communication strategies that transform how families connect. Join Adina Soclof's workshop and discover simple tools to create a calmer, more cooperative home.
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“My child does not listen to me” is something I hear often from parents. Setting the table, getting out of bed, coming home on time and eating meals, children have a hard time listening to their parents. One of my clients, needed to pull her car into the garage. She asked her son to move out […]
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Being a mother always seem to bring out our biggest insecurities. When I first became a Mom I was always wondering, was I doing it right? Am I nursing enough times during the day? Is this the way you are supposed to give a bath? As they got older it got even harder. “Should I […]
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