I work better by myself and I so much rather do things alone than get my kids to help out. It just seems easier and more efficient. However after reading, Blessing of a Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel,many years ago, I knew I needed to push myself in this area. My kids needed to help […]
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We are excited to announce our next How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Can Talk workshop, here in Cleveland. When: Beginning Monday evenings: April 27th-June 1st Time: 8-9:30pm Fee: $100+$40 for books Where: Fuchs Mizrachi School 26600 Shaker Blvd Everyone always asks me what my favorite parenting book is and […]
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I am really excited for our next book club, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. We are reading The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, by Wendy Mogel. This is one of my favorite parenting books. Why? The blurb on the book on her website says it all: “With warmth and humor, Mogel distills the wisdom of the […]
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In our last post we spoke about how Passover is right around the corner and parents rely on their kid’s help to get all the holiday prep work done. We discussed 2 of my favorite techniques from the book, “How To Talk So Kids Will Listen”, “Give Choices” and “Give Information.” Here are some more […]
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Passover is right around the corner and that means that in Jewish homes across the world it is very busy. There is a lot of preparation, of the cleaning and the cooking variety, that needs to be done. That means that Jewish mothers around the world need lots of help. They turn to their kids […]
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I was just on Facebook and read the following posts from Sarah Chana Radcliffe Parenting: “Positive words leave a lasting positive impression in the brain, therefore avoid using negative words in any kind of sentence. For instance, avoid “Don’t be rude,” or “That was rude,” or “You are speaking in a rude way” (all of […]
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In our last blog post I gave a recap of our Book Club meeting. We discussed the book, The Five Love Languages of Children In the article, I wrote, “One participant felt that most of the parenting advice that she had gotten over the years highlighted spending time with your kids; that was the best […]
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We had a great book club meeting last night. We discussed the book, The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman. We discussed The Five Love Languages: 1. Words of Affirmation 2. Quality Time 3. Physical Touch 4. Receiving Gifts 5. Acts of Service Everyone had enjoyed the book. Most of us felt that […]
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Dear Adina, My son seems bent on creating problems at home. He is loud, disrespectful and he complains a lot, about seemingly silly things, like the fact that I bought chocolate ice cream, instead of his favorite vanilla, or being able to sit in the front seat of the car, or if I am too tired […]
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When I was a teen a group of my friends were sitting around and one of them suggested that we each tell something that we like about each other. It was a heartwarming experience to hear the positive things my friends had to say about me. I also loved telling my friends what I liked […]
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This past summer I gave a class on Growth Mindset. To prepare for the presentation, I read Carol Dweck’s book, “Mindset, The New Psychology Of Success.” In her book, she encourages parents to refrain from making judgment statements about other people’s innate intelligence. This includes other children. Our judgements may be negative or positive: Negative: […]
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Our next Book Club is coming up soon on March, 10. We will be discussing The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman. I have just finished reading the book, The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman. I really enjoyed it and it definitely gave me some new ideas on how to […]
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My friend needed to buy a phone, but she didn’t even want to start the process. Why? Because their were just so many choices. She dreaded going to the store. She didn’t want to have to do all the research that is necessary, regarding the brand, the color, the phone’s many features. Just thinking about […]
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Our next Book Club is coming up soon on March, 10. We will be discussing The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman. Whenever I start reading a Parenting Book, I have noticed that I often start to feel guilty. I think, “Do I do this to my kids?”, “Gosh, I really need to […]
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We had a packed house tonight at A+ Solutions’s program at the Mandel JCC: Brochie Weinberg spoke about “Why Do Our Children Worry So Much: Helping Children Work Through Their Anxiety.” We learned what anxiety is; what happens inside our brains when we feel anxiety. Genetics, temperament, environmental factors, and stress can all contribute to […]
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In our last 3 posts, I collaborated with Brochie Weinberg, MS, LPCC ,and we started to answer the following question: Dear Adina, My 7 -year old daughter is switching to a new class this year with a new group of girls, some of whom she’s already met over summer camp. The last class she was […]
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In our last 2 posts, I collaborated with Brochie Weinberg, MS, LPCC ,and we started to answer the following question: My 7 -year old daughter is switching to a new class this year with a new group of girls, some of whom she’s already met over summer camp. The last class she was in was […]
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In our last post, I collaborated with Brochie Weinberg, MS, LPCC ,and we started to answer the following question: My 7 -year old daughter is switching to a new class this year with a new group of girls, some of whom she’s already met over summer camp. The last class she was in was comprised […]
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Dear Adina, My 7 -year old daughter is switching to a new class this year with a new group of girls, some of whom she’s already met over summer camp. The last class she was in was comprised of more bossy girls and she’d come home telling me the girls were hurtful or would not […]
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We are gearing up for A+ Solution’s next program: Brochie Weinberg, MS, LPCC Why Do Our Children Worry So Much: Helping Children Work Through Their Anxiety Tuesday, February 10, 2015 7:30 PM Mandel JCC Stonehill Auditorium 26001 S. Woodland Rd. Why Do Our Children Worry So Much: Helping Children Work Through Their Anxiety According to […]
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