Each time I scroll through Pinterest, the word “obedience” jumps at me, time and time again. Raise obedient children, they say, this is how you can do it, they promise. And I open these articles, and all I see is fear, guilt, and shame. Throughout the years, I’ve battled with the detrimental word ...
9 Reasons For Which I Don’t Want To Raise Obedient Children (And Nor Do You)
The 5 Essential Steps to Emotion Coaching Children
Emotion coaching children is giving them everything they need to thrive in this world; to lead their lives and influence others with compassion, empathy, sensitivity, vulnerability, and love. When I was four years old, we moved from the Ukraine to Israel. That night is one of my earliest memories. ...
Have More Fun With Your Children Using This Genius Therapists’ Trick
Children are FUN. All they want to do is play, smile, and be happy! But you're just not there with them. Why can this be? Use this therapists’ trick to have more fun with your children EVERY DAY. When my child is pulling all of his games from his bedroom and into the living room, I, sometimes, get ...
How to REALLY Get Your Kids to do Their Chores
Get your kids to do their chores without yelling, bribing, conditioning, or using tactics of fear. I didn't have to research before writing this article, but I'm a systematic sort of a person, so I did :) And you know what I learned? I learned that most people on this planet make other people, ...
This Mother’s Day – Give Yourself the Gift of Acknowledgement
To the mama who struggles to manage a career, a family, and a household - I see you. To the mama who manages all three - I see you. To the mama who struggles to manage the laundry - I see you. To the mama whose laundry never piles - I see you. To the mama who hadn’t slept in years - I ...
3 Parenting Practices Most Parents Believe are Okay, But are Actually Harmful
These harmful parenting practices are practiced by most parents because we were all taught this is the way to go. Time-outs, punishments and spanking represent human society the way it currently is, but is it the way it should be? We live in a society that believes that age equals power, and thus ...